Fire that killed thousands of pigs an accident, investigators say

A farm blaze that killed thousands of pigs in Northern Ireland was accidental, fire investigators have said.

Fire that killed thousands of pigs an accident, investigators say

A farm blaze that killed thousands of pigs in Northern Ireland was accidental, fire investigators have said.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service initially expressed concern the fire that potentially claimed as many as 4,300 animals may have been started deliberately, but tonight a spokesman for the service said it was now being treated as “accidental ignition”.

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