Belfast depot fire treated as malicious

Fire crews put out a major fire at a fuel depot during the night.

Fire crews put out a major fire at a fuel depot during the night.

More than 70 firefighters were called to the fire at the depot at Colin Glen in Poleglass, on the outskirts of west Belfast, at around 9.30pm.

During the early stages, flammable liquid was running down the road.

A single-structure building collapsed but nobody was injured. The fire was brought under control after three hours.

The cause of the fire was being treated as malicious.

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