Almost 70 firefighters at the scene of blaze in Garvagh

Almost 70 firefighters have been battling a blaze at waste management facility in Garvagh.

It’s on the Craigmore Road.

A statement from NIFRS said, “NIFRS are currently dealing with an incident at commercial premises at Craigmore Road”

“There are currently 67 firefighters in attendance along with 8 pumping appliances, 2 aerial appliances, 2 water tankers and a command support unit.”

“Operations are ongoing in the area.”

RiverRidge CEO’s Brett Ross said in a statement, “At around 3am this morning (Friday 17th January) a fire was detected at our Craigmore Facility."

"The Northern Ireland Fire Service is currently dealing with the situation, and it is too early to assess the cause and extent of the damage."

"The fire will be the subject of an immediate and thorough investigation and both the Health and Safety Executive and Northern Ireland Environment Agency have been notified. "

"Contingency plans for the company have been enacted and we have alerted key customers to assure them of our ongoing services. The collection of waste is ongoing, although there will be some disruption/delays to the likes of our skip services. "

"I would like to thank the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service for their immediate response and support and apologise for any inconvenience caused to our neighbours."

"No one has been injured during the incident.”