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Residents warned over tyre blaze Residents warned over tyre blaze
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Residents in a County Londonderry village have been told to keep their windows closed due to a massive tyre fire. Residents in a County Londonderry village have been told to keep their windows closed due to a huge tyre fire.
The blaze, at a tyre depot near Eglington, has been burning overnight. It started at the Campsie Industrial Estate in Eglinton at about 2200 BST on Sunday. Up to 50,000 tyres are believed to be on fire.
It started at the Campsie Industrial Estate at about 2200 BST on Sunday. Up to 50,000 tyres are believed to be on fire. More than 70 fire-fighters, including crews from Donegal, at at the scene.
Up to 15 fire appliances have been attending the fire. Fire Service District Commander Ian Doyle said that 16 appliances were pumping thousands of gallons of water onto the fire to put it out.
"A huge plume of smoke has been issuing from the fire for the past nine hours," he said.