BREAKING |
NI Air Ambulance stock image. Pic: Press Eye.
A man has been rescued following a blaze at a flat in Co Antrim.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire at Main Street in Ballymoney shortly before 7am on Tuesday.
Three fire appliances, two from Ballymoney and one from Coleraine were in attendance.
The Air Ambulance was also in attendance.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire Service (NIFRS) said that one person was rescued and left in the care of the ambulance service.
NI Air Ambulance stock image. Pic: Press Eye.
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“Firefighters were called to reports of a fire at a mid-terrace flat at Main Street, Ballymoney,” they said.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one jet and two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
“One casualty was rescued from the property and transferred to the care of NIAS.
“The cause of the fire is under investigation and firefighters left the scene at 9.56am.”
A PSNI spokesperson earlier said: “Road users are asked to avoid the Main Street area of Ballymoney as police, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service are in attendance due to a building fire.
“An update will be provided in due course.”