Tyrone farm shed blaze kills 450 pigs

AROUND 450 pigs have died in a farm shed fire outside Newtownstewart.

The overnight blaze broke out at around 10.45pm last night (Sunday) on the Fyfin Road.

Emergency services were tasked to the scene with firefighters from Castlederg, Kilrea, Newtownstewart, Omagh and Strabane attending, alongside a Specialist Support Vehicle from Omagh Fire Station, a Water Tanker from Pomeroy Fire Station and Aerial Support from Northland Fire Station.

A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Unfortunately, approximately 450 pigs died in the incident.

“The cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental ignition and the incident was dealt with by 2.58am.”