Seven people have been rescued from a burning building in Belfast.
Firefighters rushed to the scene and brought the people to safety during after a fire broke out at an apartment in the city on Friday.
Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at Springfield Mill Apartments, Belfast at around 10:40pm on Friday, December 23, 2022.
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Five crews, including one aerial crew, from Springfield, Cadogan and Westland stations attended the incident.
In a statement issued on Christmas Eve, they say firefighters using breathing apparatus and other specialist equipment quickly brought the incident under control and led seven people to safety from within the building.
Fire Service Regional Control Centre emergency call handlers initially provided fire survival advice via telephone to one resident until firefighters arrived.
A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Spokesperson added: "Residents were alerted to the fire at an early stage by smoke alarms sounding which enabled them to quickly raise the alarm and minimise the impact of the fire, the cause of which has been determined as accidental. Firefighters left the scene shortly before midnight."
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