{"id":525867,"date":"2026-04-11T22:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T22:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/525867\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T22:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T22:09:10","slug":"corries-meats-fire-live-updates-as-over-50-firefighters-tackle-large-blaze-outside-newtownards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/525867\/","title":{"rendered":"Corries Meats fire LIVE updates as over 50 firefighters tackle large blaze outside Newtownards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"It is understood a fire has broken out at Corrie's Farm Shop on the Crossnamuckley Road\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_b3cbefd1-7b35-4805-bbb9-42414d2eb95eJPG.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LIVEUpdated 5 mins ago<\/p>\n<p>Smoke has been seen billowing high into the air due to the blaze<\/p>\n<p>It is understood a fire has broken out at Corrie&#8217;s Farm Shop on the Crossnamuckley Road<\/p>\n<p>Rob Currell Live news reporter<\/p>\n<p>Updated 23:03, 11 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">More than 50 firefighters are battling a large blaze close to a popular NI farm shop this evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Emergency services were called to a large fire at a number of sheds on the Crossnamuckley road, outside Newtownards, understood to be close to Corries farm shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">People have been asked to avoid the area as firefighters work to bring the blaze under control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A NIFRS spokesman said: &#8220;A large fire is on-going at a number of sheds on the Crossnamuckley road, Newtownards. The initial call was received at 7:15pm on the 11th April 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We currently have eight fire appliances, an aerial appliance, a water tanker and a Command Support Unit with 54 Firefighters in attendance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We request people to avoid the area to allow firefighting operations to continue. The incident is on-going.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow our blog below for live updates as they happen.<\/p>\n<p>Today22:00 BST<\/p>\n<p>Light rain expected in area <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Met Office has forecast a high chance of light rain over the next several hours in the Newtownards area which should help firefighting conditions.Precipitation chances of 80% are forecast into the early period of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Currell<\/p>\n<p>Today21:52 BST<\/p>\n<p>Image of the fire<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Here are some images of the fire tonight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"It is understood a fire has broken out at Corrie's Farm Shop on the Crossnamuckley Road\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_b8ce5b84-0569-435b-b13a-f45219557f0cJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"It is understood a fire has broken out at Corrie's Farm Shop on the Crossnamuckley Road\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">It is understood a fire has broken out at Corrie&#8217;s Farm Shop on the Crossnamuckley Road<\/p>\n<p>Rob Currell<\/p>\n<p>Today21:50 BST<\/p>\n<p>Location of the blaze<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is understood the fire is located at Corrie&#8217;s Meats, Crossnamuckley Road, Newtownards.Here is a map of the immediate area:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A map of the fire's location\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_corriesmeatsJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"A map of the fire's location\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A map of the fire&#8217;s location(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p>Rob Currell<\/p>\n<p>Today21:48 BST<\/p>\n<p>Statement from NIFRS<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesman from the Northern Ireland Fire Service said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A large fire is on-going at a number of sheds on the Crossnamuckley road, Newtownards. The initial call was received at 7:15pm on the 11th April 2026. We currently have eight fire appliances, an aerial appliance, a water tanker and a Command Support Unit with 54 Firefighters in attendance. We request people to avoid the area to allow firefighting operations to continue. The incident is on-going.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rob Currell<\/p>\n<p>Today21:46 BST<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the blog<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Thanks for joining our blog coverage this evening. 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