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# fire - Yesterday’s News

16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire

The blaze was apparently caused by a spark when the driver of the dual-fuel van switched from gas to petrol.

# fire - Friday 24 May, 2013

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Schools torched in fifth night of Sweden riots over ‘police brutality’

The troubles are believed to have been triggered by the fatal police shooting of a 69-year-old man last week.

# fire - Monday 13 May, 2013

Woman taken to hospital after attempt to save puppy from burning van

The three-month-old dog dies as a result of the fire and police are appealing for information.

# fire - Sunday 12 May, 2013

What can Irish firefighters learn from Superstorm Sandy?

A New York fire fighter visited Cork this week to talk to the Irish Chief Officers Association annual conference – here’s some of what he told them.

# fire - Friday 10 May, 2013

Two men arrested after burglary and fire at Chief Whip’s office

The men were also arrested in connection with a similar incident at a solicitor’s office in New Ross.

# fire - Monday 6 May, 2013

Woman, 81, dies in house fire in Co Cork

Emergency services were called to the scene in the outskirts of Macroom at 7am this morning.

Five die after bridal shower limousine bursts into flames

A newly-wed woman and four members of her bridal shower died after their rented limousine caught fire en route to a party in California celebrating her wedding.

# fire - Saturday 4 May, 2013

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Photos: Firefighters battle wildfires in California

The local fire department warned that just 20 per cent of the blaze has been contained.

# fire - Friday 26 April, 2013

Fire at psychiatric hospital near Moscow kills 38

Many patients died in their sleep from inhaling fumes after taking medication before going to bed, according to local reports.

# fire - Wednesday 24 April, 2013

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Man tries Harlem Shake, falls into bonfire

Memes are dangerous, kids.

Hotpoint recall: Your dishwasher could be a fire hazard

So far, Hotpoint have no “confirmed issues” with dishwashers in Ireland but are monitoring the situation.

# fire - Monday 22 April, 2013

‘Dozens’ killed in Nigeria gun battles

Mobile phone network coverage in some parts of Borno was crippled last year after an Islamic group burned down a series of telecommunication masts.

# fire - Saturday 20 April, 2013

Police investigation under way following fatal fire in Co Derry

A man died following the fire at a flat in the Winchester Park area of Co Derry last night.

# fire - Friday 19 April, 2013

Firefighters seek colleagues’ bodies as search for Texas bodies continues

The community of West still doesn’t know how many people may have died, as rescuers carefully work through piles of debris.

# fire - Thursday 18 April, 2013

Police say between 5 and 15 killed in Texas fertiliser explosion

Waco police said they are treating the incident as a crime scene for now, but that there is no evidence that it was anything other than accidental.

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Thursday.

# fire - Wednesday 10 April, 2013

‘Voluntary repair action’ launched in Ireland for dishwashers at risk of causing fire

The same models of dishwasher were recalled in Britain in 2011 but the company said it had not found a pattern of failures in Ireland until now.

# fire - Monday 8 April, 2013

Donegal fire fighters battling night and day against the 97th gorse fire this month

Donegal’s fire chief has asked the public to exercise extreme caution to reduce the number of these incidences.

# fire - Sunday 7 April, 2013

Philpott case: House where six children died to be destroyed

The house, which is owned by Derby city council, will be knocked down and residents asked what they would like done with the site.

# fire - Saturday 6 April, 2013

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9 things that will strike fear into your heart

‘I NEVER TURNED THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER OFF!’

Gardaí investigating fire at Waterford city restaurant

The Eddie Rocket’s restaurant on Waterford city’s Cork Road went on fire in the early hours of this morning.

Patients waiting up to 70 weeks for orthopaedic surgeries in Derry hospital

Officials have blamed the delay on a fire at Altnagelvin Hospital in November 2012.

# fire - Friday 5 April, 2013

Minister warns of risk of more land and forest fires

High to extreme risk conditions for fire will persist until the coming weekend at least, according to Met Éireann’s fire weather index.

# fire - Thursday 4 April, 2013

Fire services spend hours battling fire on ‘Little Sugar Loaf’

Up to seven appliances attended the scene.

# fire - Wednesday 3 April, 2013

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Massive fire rages in Grozny skyscraper near Depardieu apartment

Reports say that an apartment owned by French actor Gerard Depardieu is in a neighbouring skyscraper to the one on fire.

# fire - Tuesday 2 April, 2013

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

School blaze in Myanmar kills 13 students

Religious tensions are running high in the country, despite police assurances that the blaze was accidental.

# fire - Sunday 31 March, 2013

Five young children die in France house fire

The children’s father is being treated for burns in hospital.

Car belonging to Donegal garda set on fire in suspected arson attack

Nobody has been arrested in relation to the incident.

# fire - Saturday 30 March, 2013

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WATCH: Smoke and fire training for Dublin Airport firefighters

The Dublin Airport Authority Fire Service use a simulator that can replicate numerous different fire situations on an aircraft.

# fire - Friday 29 March, 2013

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VIDEOS: A day in the life of the Dublin Airport Fire Service

Training, bird scaring and speeding across the runway for an emergency callout – there’s never a dull moment at the DAA fire station.

# fire - Tuesday 26 March, 2013

Gardaí investigating large fire at Mayo business

No one was injured in the fire but there was extensive damage to the premises.

# fire - Saturday 23 March, 2013

Nine charged with homicide over Brazil nightclub fire that killed 241

The two owners of the nightclub, three of their partners, two musicians who were performing on the night and a two firefighters have been charged over the blaze in January.

# fire - Thursday 21 March, 2013

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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Community pulls together to get local woman back in her home after fire

Grainne Nelligan’s home and business were both destroyed in the fire two months ago.

# fire - Wednesday 20 March, 2013

Three arrested on suspicion of arson attack at garda station

A vehicle belonging to a garda was set on fire in Clare on Tuesday.

# fire - Saturday 16 March, 2013

Police seek witnesses over arson attacks and attempted hijacking

Two masked men armed with a gun attempted to hijack a car in Belfast.

# fire - Thursday 14 March, 2013

Fire brought under control at Rathmines leisure centre

A small fire broke out at the centre this afternoon, but was brought under control within 20 minutes.

# fire - Monday 11 March, 2013

Man dies in house fire on Clare Island

The 62-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene after the alarm was raised last night. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.

# fire - Saturday 2 March, 2013

Egypt protesters torch police station in Port Said

Around 500 protesters threw stones and petrol bombs at the police station, setting it on fire, and then blocked fire engines from reaching the blaze.

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