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There were no casualties.
haulbowline
Fire in derelict building at Cork naval base extinguished
The fire started around 8:30pm Thursday night in a disused building.
A FIRE IN a naval base in Haulbowline, Co Cork has been extinguished.
The blaze broke out in a disused building around 8:30pm last night. The Defence Forces said there were no casualties.
Naval fire crews were assisted by two units of Carrigaline Fire Service as well as a further three units from Midleton, Crosshaven and Cork.
Gardaí were also at the scene and evacuated the surrounding area as a precaution.
This morning the Defence Forces said crews have extinguished the fire.
A full investigation will be carried out to determine the cause.
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