Firefighters are tackling an ongoing blaze at a bonfire site in east Belfast.
Material at the site beside the Connswater Greenway, and yards from homes in the Flora Street area, was on fire on Friday afternoon.
Four fire appliances from Knock, Whitla and Cadogan Fire Stations arrived at the scene.
Material is removed after Friday’s fire at the bonfire site PICTURE: BRIAN LINCOLN
Police also attended the scene, closing nearby Foxglove Street as firefighters accessed mains water to fight the blaze.
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A Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The incident is ongoing.”
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Officers attended in order to assist colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service with traffic management.
“No reports have been received of damage to property or injury to persons.”
Bonfire material has been collected beside the Connswater Greenway site since February, ahead of the Eleventh Night celebrations in July.
A large quantity of pallets to the side of the material on fire on Friday remained untouched as the emergency services operation continued.
