US EditionConcern over Belfast Bonfire Near Electricity Substation
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 8 – Authorities implemented multiple safety measures including turning off transformers and adding fire-retardant materials due to asbestos risks near a substation threatening hospital power supply.
- An Eleventh Night bonfire was built off Donegall Road in Belfast near an electricity substation, raising concerns about power supply risks to two major hospitals.
- The bonfire sparked fears due to asbestos reportedly dumped at the site and its proximity to critical infrastructure, prompting emergency mitigations amid calls for political action.
- Mitigations include turning off transformers, erecting metal sheeting scaffolding, and placing steel plates on cable ducts to reduce fire and damage risks near the substation.
- NIE Networks highlighted the dangers that fires in close proximity to power lines and electrical substations present to public safety, while Belfast Trust is taking steps to minimize any disruption to patient services.
- The situation highlights ongoing tensions between preserving cultural traditions and ensuring public safety, with senior engineers on-site and political leaders urged to address the threat promptly.
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Concern after Loyalist bonfire in Belfast is sited close to electricity substation
NIE Networks have said mitigations will be put in place.
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