{"id":1165457,"date":"2021-12-28T14:05:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T19:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1165457"},"modified":"2021-12-28T14:05:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T19:05:22","slug":"watch-massive-fire-rages-at-the-docks-of-belfast-in-northern-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-massive-fire-rages-at-the-docks-of-belfast-in-northern-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Massive Fire Rages at the Docks of Belfast in Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-massive-fire-rages-at-the-docks-of-belfast-in-northern-ireland%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1165457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AP20343582720481-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The skies over Belfast, Ireland turned black on Tuesday afternoon as a large fire has engulfed an area near the city\u2019s docks.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) were deployed to the docks area of Belfast after a huge fire consumed several buildings during lunchtime.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Large plumes of smoke have been seen across the city, with the fire continuing to rage at the time of this reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The fire broke reportedly broke out at a metal recycling centre near the docks at midday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/utv\/2021-12-28\/fire-at-recycling-centre-in-belfast-docks-causes-huge-plumes-of-smoke?s=09\">according<\/a> to ITV News.<\/p>\n<p>An eyewitness <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/news\/belfast-news\/belfast-fire-live-updates-fire-22588336.amp\">told<\/a> the local news outlet Belfast Live: \u201cLarge bangs and the sounds of car horns can be heard as a pile of scrap metal is ablaze.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Another man on the scene told the news outlet: \u201cUnfortunately the situation has become somewhat worst than an hour ago and a bigger area is now on fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are now trying to cool down adjacent buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Smoke continuing to move across Belfast <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cCLnIXZ7np\">pic.twitter.com\/cCLnIXZ7np<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlaith Clinton (@OrlaithClinton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlaithClinton\/status\/1475843649573474307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Photos from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BelfastLive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BelfastLive<\/a> photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinKernoghan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JustinKernoghan<\/a> just in from the scene of the Belfast fire.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitness has told me that NIFRS are now trying to cool down adjacent buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Follow here for more \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RmXRGZpo4O\">https:\/\/t.co\/RmXRGZpo4O<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EgsrO8YNC5\">pic.twitter.com\/EgsrO8YNC5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlaith Clinton (@OrlaithClinton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlaithClinton\/status\/1475858210288545805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So far there has been no indication as to the origin of the fire, or indeed if it was the result of foul play or an accident.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPolice are currently in attendance as Northern Ireland Fire &amp; Rescue Service deal with a fire at waste ground in the Queen\u2019s Road area of Belfast Harbour Estate,\u201d Police East Belfast <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PSNIBelfastE\/status\/1475858856668545027\">said<\/a> in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMotorists are advised to avoid the area and anyone living nearby is asked to keep their windows closed,\u201d the force added.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic Watch Northern Ireland said that so far the fire has not impacted traffic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBelfast fire in Belfast Harbour Estate around Westbank Road \/ Dargan Road area. Smoke is visible from the M2 city bound around J1 Fortwilliam \u2013 not impacting Motorway so far (14:15),\u201d the service <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrafficwatchNI\/status\/1475832633112334336\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This story is developing\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The skies over Belfast, Ireland turned black on Tuesday afternoon as a large fire has engulfed an area near the city\u2019s docks. 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