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Hundreds of sheep saved from hay shed fire

Getty Two sheep side by side among a larger group of sheep in a shedGetty
An animal rescue team was in attendance

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) have put out a large fire at a hay shed used to house over 300 sheep in County Down.

The NIFRS were called out to the farm on the Cascum Road, Banbridge at about 21:00 BST on Thursday.

NIFRS Group Commander Peter Blaney said at the height of the fire there were about 50 firefighters at the scene and six appliances.

About 300 sheep and 30 calves were led to safety by firefighters.

Firefighters along with two appliances outside two sheds down a country lane. Trees can be seen in the background on a grey overcast day.
About 50 firefighters took part in battling the blaze

The fire service said the cause of the blaze is believed to be "accidental ignition".

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