Firefighters tackle 4-appliance Belfast Fire at Flora Street bonfire site

Firefighters are dealing with a belfast fire at a bonfire site off Flora Street, close to Beersbridge Road, after items built up there caught fire. The fire service was called at 10.46am, and four appliances are at the scene.

Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area while crews deal with the blaze. They have also been told to close windows and doors because of smoke.

Flora Street response

A NIFRS spokesperson said firefighters are currently in attendance at an incident involving a quantity of bonfire material on fire on Flora Street, Belfast. The incident is ongoing.

The response includes 2 appliances from Knock Fire Station, 1 appliance from Whitla Fire Station and 1 appliance from Cadogan Fire Station. Those crews are working at the bonfire site off Flora Street, where material that had been building up caught fire.

Smoke advice in east Belfast

The smoke warning gives people in the area the most immediate step to take: stay away from the site and shut windows and doors. The fire service has not said whether the blaze was started deliberately.

For anyone nearby, the practical issue is access and smoke, not the bonfire site itself. Crews remain on scene while the incident is dealt with.