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Tyre depot fire continues to burn Warning over fumes from tyre fire
(about 4 hours later)
A fire that started at midnight in a Londonderry tyre depot is still burning. People living close to a Londonderry tyre depot which caught fire have been advised to keep their windows closed on Tuesday night due to toxic fumes.
Station commander Kevin Lynch said efforts to put the blaze out were being hampered because the building is unsafe. More than 10,000 tyres have been burning at the depot in the Pennyburn Industrial Estate.
More than 10,000 tyres are burning at the depot in the Pennyburn Industrial Estate. The fire started at about midnight on Monday.
People in the path of a plume of smoke from the massive fire were advised to stay inside and shut doors and windows. Residents in the Pennyburn, Buncrana Road, Hazelbank, Northland and Ballymagroarty areas have been warned about the fumes from the blaze.
A fire service spokesperson said: "This is a protracted incident that has been ongoing since the early hours of this morning, and is likely to require a fire and rescue service presence through the night.
"While a huge amount of progress has been made, there is still an amount of smoke and fumes issuing from the site, and it is possible that this could blow towards the Northland Road, Hazelbank and Ballymagroarty areas of the city.
"Residents of these areas should not be alarmed but as a precaution NIFRS would suggest that they continue to keep doors and windows closed where possible."
Unsafe
Earlier, station commander Kevin Lynch said efforts to put the blaze out were being hampered because the building is unsafe.
Mr Lynch said: "The building is structurally unstable at the moment and that is hampering our efforts to extinguish the fire.Mr Lynch said: "The building is structurally unstable at the moment and that is hampering our efforts to extinguish the fire.
"However, using the latest technology with the hydraulic platforms and thermal-image cameras, we can actually see inside the building and we are directing our jets using those means.""However, using the latest technology with the hydraulic platforms and thermal-image cameras, we can actually see inside the building and we are directing our jets using those means."
At the height of the blaze it took 41 firefighters to bring it under control.At the height of the blaze it took 41 firefighters to bring it under control.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.