Close the doors at bedtime - or this could happen to your house

Dublin Fire Brigade also warned about never being too sure that a fire is out.

Updated 8pm

DO YOU CLOSE all the doors in your house before you go to bed?

If you don’t, this cautionary tale from Dublin Fire Brigade might show you why it’s an important thing to do.

DFB shared the story of this incident on Twitter this morning, saying that an open door enabled a fire to travel from outside a house in Phibsboro.

A local told TheJournal.ie that the car was set alight, and the fire travelled inside the house next to it.

Crews from P'boro fought a difficult fire last night. Initially called out to a car fire, on arrival they found that pic.twitter.com/SnagEINUWC
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 24, 2015

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

that fire can spread from outside as well as starting inside. Best defence? Close doors at bedtime, it buys you time pic.twitter.com/ZSVaEK8Jpn
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 24, 2015

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

the fire had penetrated into a gnd floor apt and spread. 8 apts were evacuated in total and no injuries. Be aware pic.twitter.com/mkMI0iPzxw
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 24, 2015

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

DFB also shared a warning from Dolphin’s Barn firefighters showing how it is important to never assume a fire is out:

1) FFs from D'barn & HQ today attended a flat fire in the Sth inner city. On arrival they found a bedroom well alight pic.twitter.com/PPHeub1bTD
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 24, 2015

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

2) Using breathing apparatus the fire was extinguished with no injuries. Initial reports suggest the fire was out pic.twitter.com/uSnMfchzHh
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 24, 2015

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

3) but this this was untrue. Never re enter a building that you think may have been on fire, stay out, get us out. pic.twitter.com/P2nV81jgqO
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 24, 2015

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

Read: Woman (70) dies after morning fire in inner-city Dublin>

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