Fire at Bombardier Aerospace plant in Belfast being treated as accidental

A fire that broke out on Sunday, May 24, at the Bombardier Aerospace plant in Belfast, is reportedly being treated as an accident.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) have said the fire seems to have been caused by machinery but the exact cause is currently under investigation.

A spokesperson for the NIFRS said; "At this stage, the cause is believed to be accidental".

Bombardier released a statement in which they said they would be taking some time to fully assess the damage caused by the fire.

Firefighters rushed to the scene on Sunday evening after the NIFRS received a call at around 8:45 pm.

By 11:00 pm last night, NIFRS gave an update saying they incident was under control.

They said; "Operations are being scaled back with a small number of resources remaining at the scene to damp down"

Bombardier, a leading manufacturer of both trains and planes, is one of Northern Ireland's largest employers.