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| Warning over 'toxic' smoke fears | Warning over 'toxic' smoke fears |
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| People in the Coleraine area are being urged to stay indoors amid fears of toxic smoke from a warehouse fire. | People in the Coleraine area are being urged to stay indoors amid fears of toxic smoke from a warehouse fire. |
| Firefighters are tackling the blaze at Armstrong Medical Services in the Wattstown Business Park. | Firefighters are tackling the blaze at Armstrong Medical Services in the Wattstown Business Park. |
| Part of the warehouse which is thought to contain pharmaceutical chemicals is on fire. It is not known if these substances are poisonous. | Part of the warehouse which is thought to contain pharmaceutical chemicals is on fire. It is not known if these substances are poisonous. |
| Large plumes of black of smoke can be seen over the area and are drifting as far as Kilrea, 15 miles away. | Large plumes of black of smoke can be seen over the area and are drifting as far as Kilrea, 15 miles away. |
| Fire crews have been damping down the buildingThe fire broke out at about 1730 BST and spread rapidly throughout the plant. | |
| The emergency services are urging people to stay out of the line of smoke as a precaution and to close windows. | The emergency services are urging people to stay out of the line of smoke as a precaution and to close windows. |
| A large store at the back of the plant was completely destroyed, and fire crews have been damping down the building to put out the remaining flames. |