Overview
- Hours after the Wednesday blaze began at 7:19am, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said the incident was dealt with by 6:13pm.
- NIFRS said the cause is believed to be accidental ignition from a dust explosion in a hopper at the commercial premises.
- At the height of the operation, 15 fire appliances, an aerial appliance, a high‑volume pump, two water tankers, a command support unit, and over 100 firefighters were on scene.
- One person was treated at the site and airlifted by the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance to Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
- Police closed Bankmore Road at the A5 and Crevenagh Road junctions and urged people to avoid the area, while nearby residents were told to keep doors and windows shut because smoke from industrial fires can carry toxic fumes.