#Fire

# fire - Tuesday 5 February, 2019

# Paris Blaze

Paris fire: One woman arrested after 10 people die and 30 injured in apartment blaze

Updated Feb 5th 2019, 8:22 PM 31,658 Views 6 Comments

More than 200 firefighters and emergency workers were involved in the operation.

# Highfields

Four children who died in house fire in Staffordshire in UK overnight are named

Feb 5th 2019, 7:46 PM 15,640 Views 5 Comments

Emergency services were called to the blaze in the Highfields area of Stafford at 2.40am.

# fire - Monday 4 February, 2019

# Limerick

'Significant' amount of suspected cannabis plants destroyed following grow-house fire

Feb 4th 2019, 9:15 PM 18,271 Views 12 Comments

The fire broke out in a bed in Bruff, Co Limerick in the early hours of yesterday morning.

# Donegal

Buncrana Main Street closed as major fire engulfs building

Feb 4th 2019, 9:03 AM 20,407 Views 3 Comments

The blaze broke out in a premises adjacent to The Plaza on Upper Main Street shortly after 9pm.

# fire - Wednesday 23 January, 2019

# Dublin

Fire services extinguish blaze after bus catches fire on the Navan Road in Dublin

Updated Jan 23rd 2019, 9:54 PM 29,839 Views 4 Comments

There are currently two fire engines from Phisborough fire station on the scene.

# fire - Saturday 19 January, 2019

# Clifden

Woman (40s) dies in house fire in Clifden, Co Galway

Jan 19th 2019, 10:31 AM 17,841 Views 3 Comments

The fire broke out at a house in Tullyvoheen shortly after 7pm last night.

# Ballacolla

Fire services extinguish early morning blaze at Laois pub

Jan 19th 2019, 10:21 AM 18,943 Views 3 Comments

The fire has caused extensive damage to the public house.

# fire - Thursday 17 January, 2019

# Inquest

Carrickmines fire: Teen who rescued nephew from blaze was 'extremely lucky' to survive

Jan 17th 2019, 5:13 PM 8,777 Views 8 Comments

John Keith Connors had a “tiny window” of opportunity to enter the burning mobile home, the inquest heard.

# France

Three people injured in large explosion and fire at University of Lyon

Jan 17th 2019, 4:12 PM 10,578 Views 11 Comments

The explosion hit days after a blast apparently caused by a gas leak hit a Paris bakery.

# fire - Monday 14 January, 2019

# Carrickmines

Inquest hears source of Carrickmines halting site fire was chip pan in kitchen

Updated Jan 14th 2019, 2:01 PM 23,626 Views 28 Comments

Ten people, including five children, died in the fire on 10 October 2015.

# fire - Saturday 12 January, 2019

# Opinion

'Fires at Direct Provision hotels should prompt discussion about far-right minority, otherwise the racists win'

Jan 12th 2019, 10:27 AM 18,828 Views 124 Comments

There are clear victims here – the men, women and children who were forced to flee their homes, Dr Fiona O’Reilly writes.

# fire - Friday 11 January, 2019

# Rooskey

'This should be treated as a hate crime': Concern expressed after fire at hotel earmarked as Direct Provision centre

Updated Jan 11th 2019, 2:10 PM 42,740 Views 113 Comments

The cause of the fire is not yet known, and an investigation has been launched by gardaí.

# fire - Thursday 10 January, 2019

# Rooskey

Fire breaks out at hotel to be used as Direct Provision centre on Leitrim-Roscommon border

Jan 10th 2019, 9:37 PM 41,108 Views 126 Comments

The fire broke out shortly before 8pm.

# Bajura District

Nepali woman and her two children die in outlawed 'menstruation hut'

Jan 10th 2019, 4:19 PM 54,424 Views 30 Comments

The ancient shunning practice known as “chhaupadi” was outlawed in 2005.

# fire - Monday 7 January, 2019

# Escape Room

Victims of Poland escape room fire to be buried together

Jan 7th 2019, 2:29 PM 17,174 Views 0 Comments

Players in escape room games are locked inside a room or building and must solve puzzles to unlock the door.

# fire - Sunday 6 January, 2019

# Investigation

Polish officials shut down 13 escape rooms over safety flaws after 5 teenage girls die in fire

Jan 6th 2019, 4:42 PM 19,810 Views 8 Comments

Firefighters found the victims’ bodies after they extinguished a fire next to the locked room.

# fire - Friday 4 January, 2019

# Koszalin

Five teenage girls die and one man injured after fire breaks out in Polish escape room

Updated Jan 4th 2019, 10:46 PM 66,554 Views 10 Comments

The man with severe burns was taken to an intensive care unit.

Serious fire in Bray brought under control, diversions remain in place

Updated Jan 4th 2019, 10:35 AM 42,277 Views 15 Comments

The fire broke out overnight on the Main Street of Bray.

# fire - Wednesday 2 January, 2019

# Benburb Street

Man dies after New Year's Day apartment fire in Dublin

Jan 2nd 2019, 11:27 AM 21,448 Views 1 Comment

Residents of the apartment complex off Benburb Street alerted fire crews just before 9pm and the fire was quickly extinguished.

# fire - Thursday 27 December, 2018

# Rathgar

Man in his 80s dies from injuries sustained in Christmas Eve hospital fire

Dec 27th 2018, 7:00 PM 22,052 Views 4 Comments

The fire was contained to one room and several other patients are now being treated for injuries.

# fire - Tuesday 25 December, 2018

# Langtons

Fire services extinguish Christmas morning blaze at Kilkenny hotel

Updated Dec 25th 2018, 2:10 PM 55,460 Views 11 Comments

The alarm was raised at around 9am this morning.

# fire - Monday 24 December, 2018

# Investigation

Three patients taken to hospital after fire on a ward at St Luke's Hospital in Dublin

Dec 24th 2018, 2:21 PM 17,812 Views 0 Comments

One patient is being treated for burn injuries and two with smoke inhalation.

# fire - Friday 21 December, 2018

# KBC Bank

Gardaí investigating fire at KBC building in Dublin city centre

Dec 21st 2018, 9:34 AM 41,696 Views 163 Comments

The alarm was raised last night and a fire was extinguished in the lobby.

# fire - Sunday 16 December, 2018

# Column

The Irish For: The word deatach, meaning smoke, also refers to the family huddled together around the fire

Dec 16th 2018, 8:45 AM 22,299 Views 7 Comments

As one of the first human inventions fire is often used as a metaphor for human civilisation and its downsides, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

# fire - Saturday 15 December, 2018

# Queens

Huge backdraft filmed by onlookers as New York Irish bar destroyed by fire

Dec 15th 2018, 2:30 PM 74,225 Views 20 Comments

Twelve people were injured in the fire.

# fire - Thursday 13 December, 2018

# Inquest

Devastating fire that killed pregnant woman and three children was caused by tea light

Dec 13th 2018, 6:32 PM 44,853 Views 16 Comments

Verdicts of accidental death were returned at Dublin Coroner’s Court today.

# fire - Tuesday 11 December, 2018

# Dublin

Man arrested after camper van fire on Howth pier

Dec 11th 2018, 8:21 AM 30,416 Views 4 Comments

Another vehicle beside the camper van also caught fire.

# fire - Thursday 6 December, 2018

# Seabank House

'There was a lot of damage': Five fire units battle blaze at landmark East Wall pub

Updated Dec 6th 2018, 10:54 AM 58,706 Views 19 Comments

The fire has now been extinguished.

# fire - Sunday 25 November, 2018

# Direct Provision

Justice Minister condemns arson attack at Donegal hotel being prepared for asylum seekers

Updated Nov 25th 2018, 12:30 PM 78,984 Views 30 Comments

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in their investigation into “all circumstances” around what could have caused the fire.

# fire - Wednesday 21 November, 2018

# Fraud

Man jailed for six years after falsely claiming over £100,000 in benefits for Grenfell Tower victims

Nov 21st 2018, 4:40 PM 12,059 Views 25 Comments

Sharife Elouahabi claimed a total of £103,475.60 in accommodation and financial benefits.

# fire - Friday 16 November, 2018

# Smoggy

California air quality worse than polluted South Asian cities as wildfire death toll hits 63

Nov 16th 2018, 8:10 PM 11,221 Views 5 Comments

US president Donald Trump is set to visit the tinder-dry state tomorrow.

# Milltown

Man seriously injured in Dublin house fire

Updated Nov 16th 2018, 1:06 PM 25,958 Views 10 Comments

Five Dublin Fire Brigade units tackled the blaze in Milltown.

# fire - Thursday 15 November, 2018

# Bottom Of The Hill

Firefighters battle blaze overnight in Finglas

Nov 15th 2018, 8:29 AM 14,561 Views 8 Comments

The fire is thought to have started in an office over a pub.

# fire - Tuesday 6 November, 2018

# London

Six men arrested after 'vile' video shows Grenfell Tower effigy being burned at bonfire

Updated Nov 6th 2018, 7:39 PM 34,812 Views 78 Comments

People can be heard laughing in the video and saying “jump out the window” and “help me, help me”.

# fire - Wednesday 31 October, 2018

# Halloween

Dublin Fire Brigade is dealing with a huge amount of fires spread out across the city tonight

Updated Oct 31st 2018, 10:40 PM 59,764 Views 83 Comments

Halloween is one of the busiest days of the year for the force.

# fire - Sunday 28 October, 2018

# Careful Now

Everything you need to know to keep yourself, your kids and your pets safe this Halloween

Oct 28th 2018, 8:00 PM 13,536 Views 5 Comments

Emergency services do not want to see a repeat of Halloween-related injuries they have seen in previous years.

# fire - Monday 22 October, 2018

# Be Safe Stay Safe

Dublin firefighters stage explosive demonstration to warn kids of dangers of fireworks

Oct 22nd 2018, 2:30 PM 10,244 Views 5 Comments

A group of schoolchildren were shown the devastating injuries that can be caused by fireworks.

# fire - Tuesday 16 October, 2018

# Patrickswell

Locals express disgust after fire at 'iconic' former parochial house in Limerick

Oct 16th 2018, 7:19 PM 23,163 Views 7 Comments

A garda source said the fire was being treated as “suspicious”.

# fire - Monday 8 October, 2018

# Irving Oil

Explosion and fire rip through Canada's largest oil refinery

Updated Oct 8th 2018, 10:50 PM 35,736 Views 6 Comments

Four people received hospital treatment for minor injuries.

# fire - Sunday 7 October, 2018

# Promotions

Review of Dublin Fire Brigade promotion exam found marking errors in 20% of papers

Oct 7th 2018, 9:00 PM 19,867 Views 11 Comments

Last year a firefighter made a protected disclosure about the exams, claiming some candidates had been given the questions beforehand.

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