Pigs killed in a fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone

A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) in putting out the blaze.

The fire happened in a farmyard shed on a pig farm on the Gorey Road in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.

It occurred at 9.30p.m on Friday, March 8, and was attended by NIFRS crews from six different fire stations; Dungannon, Pomeroy, Cookstown, Portadown, Omagh and Dungiven.

Unfortunately, the NIFRS confirmed that: “Sadly a number of pigs died and the cause of the fire is still being investigated.”

After putting out the fire, the NIFRS left the scene three hours after the blaze had started, at 12:31a.m yesterday (Saturday, March 9).