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Firefighters hurt in farm blaze | Firefighters hurt in farm blaze |
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Two firefighters have been injured while tackling a blaze at farm buildings in Pomeroy, County Tyrone. | Two firefighters have been injured while tackling a blaze at farm buildings in Pomeroy, County Tyrone. |
A steel girder fell on them. One was taken to hospital with back injuries, but has since been discharged. | |
The farm owner and his son were led to safety while trying to rescue hundreds of cattle and sheep from a burning barn. All the animals were saved. | |
Nine appliances were called to the farm at about 0350 GMT and it took several hours to bring the blaze under control. | |
"The owner and his son were also inside the building and appeared to be trapped in the fire," Fire Service area commander Eoin Doyle said. | |
"They were led to safety as were approximately 100 cattle and 100 sheep. | "They were led to safety as were approximately 100 cattle and 100 sheep. |
"Unfortunately two firefighters were injured in the fire - a couple of steel girders that were stored in the shed fell over, unfortunately one of them on top of the firefighters while they were working." | "Unfortunately two firefighters were injured in the fire - a couple of steel girders that were stored in the shed fell over, unfortunately one of them on top of the firefighters while they were working." |
Mary McCrory, the farmer's wife, said they had no idea how the fire started. | |
"There was nothing left on in that shed, there was no lights left on, there was nothing," Mrs McCrory said. | |
"And I mean, at twenty to four in the morning - it's very strange that it should just happen at that time." |