The Fire Service have released dramatic footage of a ‘challenging incident’ they dealt with on Sunday.
One firefighter was sent to hospital after the blaze at Bessbrook, Co Armagh.
In a post on Facebook, the NIFRS video showed the scale of the fire which destroyed one house.
The Fire Service said: “NIFRS crews attended a challenging incident at lunchtime today 27 June. The fire spread rapidly from the rear of terraced properties at Camlough Park, Bessbrook due to two oil tanks rupturing.
“Other hazards included several gas cylinders involved in the fire exploding. Crews from Newry, Warrenpoint, Newtownhamilton and Portadown attended.
“The fire was quickly brought under control following the arrival of fire crew’s unfortunately one property was destroyed by fire and three other properties were damaged by heat and smoke. One resident was feeling unwell and taken to Daisy Hill, Hospital for a check-up and one Firefighter also was sent to hospital as a precaution.”
