Firefighters Tackle Building Blaze on North Belfast's Antrim Road

Emergency services are on the scene dealing with a property fire in North Belfast this Friday afternoon, November 13.

The blaze broke out at a flat in the Kane’s Cottage area along the Antrim Road in Cliftonville, with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service receiving the initial call at 11:59am.

A significant emergency response is underway to bring the incident under control. Crews on site include two appliances from Whitla Fire Station, alongside one from Westland Fire Station, one from Cadogan Fire Station, and a specialist aerial appliance with a telescopic ladder dispatched from Knock Fire Station.

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland are also in attendance to manage the scene and divert passing traffic while firefighters carry out their work.

Local residents and motorists travelling through the area are advised to steer clear of this section of the Antrim Road and seek alternative routes for their journeys until the operation concludes safely.