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05/01/2007
Homes evacuated during factory fire
Around 100 people have been evacuated from their north Belfast homes, following a suspected arson attack at a derelict factory.
The blaze is understood to have started at the disused building in Sidney Street West in the Shankill area of the city at around 1am.
Residents of around 30 properties were forced to leave their homes and were evacuated to the nearby Indian Community Centre on Clifton Street.
Around eight fire appliances an 70 fire-fighters were in attendance and after some time were able to bring the flames under control. No one was injured during the incident, however minor damage was caused to the windows and guttering of three adjacent properties.
During the fire, police warned residents in nearby streets to stay indoors and keep windows closed, however this has since been lifted.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established, and police are to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire.
(EF)
The blaze is understood to have started at the disused building in Sidney Street West in the Shankill area of the city at around 1am.
Residents of around 30 properties were forced to leave their homes and were evacuated to the nearby Indian Community Centre on Clifton Street.
Around eight fire appliances an 70 fire-fighters were in attendance and after some time were able to bring the flames under control. No one was injured during the incident, however minor damage was caused to the windows and guttering of three adjacent properties.
During the fire, police warned residents in nearby streets to stay indoors and keep windows closed, however this has since been lifted.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established, and police are to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire.
(EF)
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