A busy dual carriageway had to be closed for several hours this evening following a fire.
The A8 Belfast Road, Larne was shut in both directions as 21 firefighters battled to bring a blaze at a large shed under control.
A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Spokesperson said: "NIFRS received a call at 5:03pm on the 8 May 2019 to attend a fire in a large shed off the Ballyboley junction of the Larne A8 Road. In total 4 fire appliance and 21 firefighters from Ballyclare and Larne were involved in tackling the blaze.
"Firefighters removed a number of gas cylinders and crews wearing breathing apparatus were quickly able to bring the fire under control using 2 firefighting jets. The incident is now under control and crews will remain on scene for the next few hours to dampen down the fire and investigate the cause of the fire."
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Meanwhile, in Belfast city centre, two fire appliances were also called to Belfast Met's Millfield campus.
There was no blaze at the premises but crews were tasked to a 'lift rescue'.
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