Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service received more than 300 calls on Eleventh night
The couple then walked to a nearby field and, powerless to save their home from the flames, they "watched as the house burnt". Mr Haighton watching his family home burn down was "surreal"."Fifty-four years of our life, all those memories and history, gone," he said. Some 45 firefighters were sent to the scene to tackle the blaze, which also spread to two oil tanks and a shed."Some residents had to be evacuated from their properties, and our thoughts are with those who have been affected," a NIFRS statement said. "NIFRS would like to thank local partner agencies and the community for their help in support of the displaced families," it added. "The most probable cause is thought to be accidental and investigations remain ongoing."On Saturday evening, some bonfires across Northern Ireland were lit ahead of the Orange Order's Twelfth of July parades.Earlier, NIFRS said it received 303 emergency calls and responded to 151 operational incidents - 54 of which were bonfire related - between 18:00 BST on Saturday and 02:00 on Sunday.
