'Our colleagues from the Fire Service remain at the scene and are expected to as they continue to control the fire'
A substantial amount of monetary damage has been caused following a huge blaze close to the M1 this weekend, the PSNI has said.
Fire crews had to deal with a large quantity of hay bales on fire and remained on the scene on Sunday morning working to bring the fire under control.Inspector McCullough said: “Our officers, along with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended. It is our understanding that a large amount of hay bales sparked ignition resulting in the blaze. A substantial amount of monetary damage has been caused.
"This is a fire involving a large quantity of hay and for fire crews the operations are still ongoing and they will continue this morning. We would ask the public to stay away from the area while we try to resolve the incident."
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