Police declared the site a major incident

Police have declared a major event on a bonfire in South Belfast on Friday as part of the annual twelfth programs in Northern Ireland on Friday.

Belfast City Council has requested police assistance Contractor to destroy bonfire before burning,

There are concerns that the power supply to Belfast City Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital will be put at risk as the bonfire is located near a major power substation.

On Thursday afternoon, Bonfire Builders voluntarily removed the levels of palettes from above the bonfire and told BBC News Ni that the action was a “olive branch” for those.

The Northern Ireland police service said no decision was taken to assist in removing the bonfire and they continued to work with agencies and community representatives on the matter.

Burned as part of the bonfire Eleventh night ceremony in some federal regions of Northern IrelandTo enter the twelfth of July, the main date in the paradeing season.

The twelfth recalls Boyne Battle in 1690 when Protestant King William III – also known as King Billy and William of Orange – defeated Catholic King James II.

Bonfire burnt on July 11 to welcome – and guide – William,

There are different concerns about it Presence of asbestos on bonfire site Which is between Donegall Road and Westlink and the council voted for the environment minister to remove it.

Deputy First Minister and DUP MLA, Emma Little-Pengli said: “Nobody wants anyone to hurt or have any risk for health or good”.

But Facebook He said that the people involved in the bonfire were engaged for “size and other mitigation” for “some time” and believed it would continue.

Earlier, Sin Fen MLA Pat Sheehan on Thursday told the BBC’s Good Morning Ulster program that there is “a responsibility” in the position of the police.

He said that the issue was brought to the public domain only because it has “held an bonfire for the first time in this site”.

He also called for action from Bhuswami and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) about asbestos.

Sheehan also called upon the unionist politicians to “show leadership” and said that Emma Little Pengali “should be called to disintegrate that bonfire today. Where is their leadership?”

PSNI seems to be placed between a rock and a difficult place by a political decision in the 11th hour.

One idea of ​​this is the most certainly: will there be an operation trigger disorder that can spread to other areas?

Just 36 hours ago, PSNI felt that the mood music that went on July 12 was very positive.

Now we have an important bonfire line that has increased stress.

We saw evidence last night how the local community reacted to the possibility of a police operation.

site Entry was stoppedThere was a protest on the road, people were around the bonfire, and there is also a risk. If any operation is collected, it can be burnt quickly.

The residents of the village area of ​​Belfast, where the bonfire is located, said that the bonfire means “everything”.

“This bonfire is going for all our generations … and we want our next generations to know our culture. It is not to raise anyone’s nose.

“Children of this region are gathering for bonfire since Christmas time.”

Another resident of Billy Garat said that there was “very disappointment”.

He told BBC News Ni, “This is just another attack on our culture and our traditions. Whatever we are doing here, there is no loss, especially in the village area of ​​South Belfast. It is just knocking the heart from everyone,” he told BBC News NI.

He said that the organizers of the bonfire site were ensuring that it was safe since September last year.

“They have passed through all the appropriate people to ensure that it is safe for all in the community.”

The loyal activist Jamie Bryson planned to take legal action to prevent the bonfire from disintegrating and questioned the decision -making process behind the vote.

However, the council dismissed the claims that the decision to destroy the bonfire violated the legal guidelines and said the step was part of its “emergency” decision -making processes.

It also said that it was conforming Council’s rules, cases on which “would be a violation of statutory or contractual duty as a result of” inability to implement a decision immediately “.

The Belfast Health Trust said that the bonfire was near a substation that supplies both hospitals.

Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) stated that it expressed concern over the bonfire’s “proximity to the substation significant infrastructure and potential risk for power outage”.

The trust said it had accidental measures including back-up generators and believed that there was no need to cancel any planned treatment or procedures.

Niea said it was earlier alerted for the issues of asbestos near the bonfire on 16 May and was regularly attached to the zamindar and the city council.

An inspection was done and Niea said that if asbestos was not approved by July 11, would require “reducing measures”.

Bhuswamis, Boron Developments bought the site in the summer of 2017 and were apprised of asbestos at that time.

Boron Development has stated that it is engaged in an waste management company to remove asbestos, but the company needed a “no personnel” on the site to remove asbestos.

Due to people’s “bringing into contents and building bonfires”, the company said that landlords did not complete their work.

The Belfast City Council said that while the land on the site “the responsibility of the landlord” Council and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) “remained working together in relation to this site.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs stated that it included “the use of asbestos-containing materials, fire fighting-retired materials and the construction of additional fencing in the last week”.