Eight fire appliances tackle overnight warehouse forklift blaze in Ballymena
The scene of a blaze in Ballymena on Tuesday night, into the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Firefighters from five stations were called to a warehouse in Ballymena late on Tuesday night after a forklift caught fire, prompting a major emergency response involving eight fire appliances and a command support unit.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was alerted to the incident at Silverwood Business Park on Raceview Road at 11.38pm on Tuesday 13 October.
Crews worked into the early hours of Wednesday morning to extinguish the blaze, with the final firefighters leaving the scene at 3.22am.
Fire crews mobilised from five stations
Eight fire appliances were dispatched to the incident, alongside a command support unit, with firefighters travelling from across Counties Antrim and Londonderry.
The response included:
• Two appliances from Ballymena Fire Station
• Two appliances from Antrim Fire Station
• Two appliances from Ballymoney Fire Station
• One appliance from Ballyclare Fire Station
• One appliance and a Command Support Unit from Kilrea Fire Station
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the forklift fire using two jets, one hose reel jet and 12 fire extinguishers.
Cause believed to be accidental
According to NIFRS, the fire is believed to have started accidentally.
The incident required an emergency response lasting almost four hours, from the initial call shortly before midnight until crews departed in the early hours.
No information has been provided about the extent of any damage to the warehouse or whether business operations have been affected.
