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| Stores damaged in Belfast retail park blaze | |
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| Three stores have been severely damaged in a blaze which started at about 0400 GMT at Boucher Retail Park in Belfast. | |
| Seventeen appliances and 85 firefighters struggled for several hours to bring the fire at Boucher Crescent under control. | |
| The shops most severely affected are Poundstretcher, Birthdays and JD Sports, while several other were affected by smoke and water. | |
| It is not yet known if the fire was started deliberately. | |
| Assistant Chief Officer Owen Doyle said: "We have three of the units at Boucher Crescent severely damaged by the fire and a further nine shop units that have been affected by smoke and water damage. | |
| "At this point, we have the fire surrounded and we are attempting to prevent it from spreading along the roof. | |
| "The fire appears to have started at Poundstretcher and as yet we are unable to establish how that fire started. | |
| "It has also spread to the adjacent properties on either side." | |
| There are 20 to 30 full-time and seasonal staff who work in Poundstretchers. | |
| BBC reporter Conor McCauley said it was understood attempts would be made to re-locate them at the chain's other premises. | |
| As well as the three stores badly damaged in the fire, nine others have been badly affected. | |
| The cause of the blaze is being investigated but it could be several days before it is known how it started. |