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| 40 firefighters tackle Belfast city centre shop blaze | 40 firefighters tackle Belfast city centre shop blaze |
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| About 40 firefighters have been dealing with a blaze at a shop in Belfast city centre. | |
| They were sent to B&M Bargains shop in Rosemary Street after being called by police who noticed the fire at about 05:10 BST on Friday. | They were sent to B&M Bargains shop in Rosemary Street after being called by police who noticed the fire at about 05:10 BST on Friday. |
| The building was extensively damaged. Neighbouring shops were left blackened by the smoke. | |
| Fire Service Group Commander Dermot Rooney said it was "quite a big fire" and the building was "well alight". | |
| "The information from the scene is that we are making progress," he said. | "The information from the scene is that we are making progress," he said. |
| "There is no information suggesting spread to other buildings." | "There is no information suggesting spread to other buildings." |
| Among the fire appliances battling the fire are two aerial ones. | Among the fire appliances battling the fire are two aerial ones. |
| Mr Rooney said no members of the public were in danger. | Mr Rooney said no members of the public were in danger. |