Fire crews are continuing to tackle a blaze at a waste management site in Co Down on Monday morning.
The fire broke out on Sunday evening, with a large amount of black smoke seen billowing from the Irish Waste site on the Hillsborough Road in Carryduff.
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) said that crews from across parts of Down and Antrim were deployed to tackle the fire at around 9.45pm.
“Local residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed, and members of the public are asked to avoid the area to support firefighting operations,” a spokesperson said on Sunday.
“We would like to thank the public for their patience whilst we deal with this incident.”
Firefighters have been at the scene overnight. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN
Belfast South MLA Katie Nicholl described as “very concerning” the images of the Irish waste facility on fire.
She said it is a “massive blaze” and her “thoughts with the fire brigade who are dealing with it right now”.
Local Councillor Brian Higginson said he was aware of the fire at the site and advised people to take care when passing along the Hillsborough Road.
Irish Waste, a decades-old company recently acquired by Enva, operates across three sites in Northern Ireland.
It manages the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste.