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# Blaze

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Seven children - believed to be from same family - die in New York blaze
Two others are in a critical condition.
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Mar 21st 2015, 1:44 PM
Two people being treated for injuries after fire in Dun Laoghaire
There was also a separate fire in an underground car park in Rathcoole.
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Mar 6th 2015, 10:08 PM
Family dog killed after Nutella jar sparks house fire
London Fire Brigade warn: “It’s worth checking your window ledges are clear of any glass or crystal that might lead to potentially life changing blaze.”
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Feb 23rd 2015, 10:56 PM
Three rescued from Westmeath house fire overnight
Gardaí don’t believe the fire was started in suspicious circumstances.
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Feb 22nd 2015, 6:14 PM
Huge fire engulfs one of Dubai's tallest towers
The fire broke out on the 50th floor.
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Feb 21st 2015, 7:26 AM
Gardaí investigate fire at Waterford business premises
This comes after a crime spree in Waterford city last month saw a number of buildings being set on fire.
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Feb 15th 2015, 12:20 PM
Bus driver helps naked man leap to safety from burning building
The quick-thinking driver has been praised a hero.
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Feb 13th 2015, 4:38 PM
Firefighters believe proposed changes to fire engine crews will put public at risk
Siptu says there are concerns that reducing levels of staff on fire engines could put lives at risk.
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Jan 29th 2015, 8:24 PM
Firefighters tackle blaze at Ireland's tallest residential building
The fire broke out at the top of the building.
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Jan 23rd 2015, 10:25 PM
"Even the marble altar disintegrated": Gardaí investigate fire at religious order's church
The blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning.
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Jan 22nd 2015, 5:56 PM
Man arrested after 3 fires were started in 9 minutes
Dramatic scenes in the English county today.
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Jan 15th 2015, 1:25 PM
Three units called to 3am fire at senior citizens complex
One person was admitted to hospital for treatment.
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Jan 7th 2015, 10:17 AM
Homes destroyed in worst bushfires in South Australia for three decades
More than a dozen homes have already been destroyed in the fire and there are concerns that lives could be at risk.
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Jan 4th 2015, 9:09 AM
Dozens of homes feared destroyed by raging fires in South Australia
Firefighters have been struggling to contain the blaze due to strong winds.
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Jan 3rd 2015, 6:11 PM
Man in his 60s found dead after mobile home fire in Galway
A post-mortem examination is due to take place later today.
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Dec 28th 2014, 1:20 PM
More than 250 firefighters battle blaze at Los Angeles apartment building
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that the building was not occupied.
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Dec 8th 2014, 1:34 PM
Several units of Dublin Fire Brigade tackling blaze on James' Street
It is believed the fire is in an idustrial estate in the area.
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Dec 7th 2014, 7:50 PM
Blaze at north Dublin industrial estate continues
The fire was brought briefly under control this morning, but has since rekindled.
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Nov 30th 2014, 10:11 AM
Baby thrown from window as family escape three-storey house blaze
“I turned this way, house was on a blazer” … “I ran up, and I caught the baby.”
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Nov 25th 2014, 10:47 PM
Man and woman killed in Meath house fire
Early indications are that the circumstances of it are not suspicious.
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Nov 10th 2014, 3:49 PM
161 bonfires, 17 car fires, 7 house fires... Halloween night in Dublin
Dublin Fire Brigade said that thankfully none of its crew members were assaulted last night.
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Nov 1st 2014, 10:45 AM
Teenager dies in Cork house fire
The blaze is not believed to be suspicious
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Oct 19th 2014, 6:22 PM
Gardaí attempt to identify body found in car crash blaze
The incident occurred shortly before 1.30am last night.
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Sep 27th 2014, 9:32 PM
In pictures: Raging wildfires engulf homes in California
Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate.
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Sep 16th 2014, 7:22 PM
Orange Hall in Donegal completely destroyed by arson attack
The fire took place in Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal on Sunday morning.
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Sep 15th 2014, 5:04 PM
Mother and two children rescued from Dublin fire
The three were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after the blaze broke out in their apartment.
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Sep 14th 2014, 10:33 AM
More than £1 million floods in to support dog shelter destroyed by blaze
The fire claimed the lives of 53 animals and a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with it.
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Sep 13th 2014, 11:46 AM
Man in critical condition after house fire in Athlone
The blaze broke out a house in The Batteries shortly after 9pm.
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Sep 10th 2014, 8:37 AM
Firefighters tackle overnight blaze in Temple Bar
The fire was at a disused building next to Oliver St. John Gogarty’s pub. There are no reports of injuries.
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Sep 10th 2014, 7:52 AM
Six-storey apartment block evacuated over fire
The blaze broke out at around 10pm last night.
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Sep 6th 2014, 10:53 AM
Family escape blaze in Dublin suburb, one person hospitalised
Three fire engines attended the scene.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 8:30 AM
Gardaí investigate fire at derelict nursing home
Two girls were said to have been on the roof of the building, but no one was injured.
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Aug 30th 2014, 3:10 PM
Woman arrested in connection with Drogheda fire
Three men arrested yesterday have been released without charge.
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Aug 17th 2014, 7:32 PM
'Worst forest fire in living memory' continues to rage in Sweden
The severity of the blaze prompted authorities to declare it a national emergency.
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Aug 6th 2014, 9:22 AM
Stardust campaigner wants to meet Justice Minister - after saying she 'wouldn't darken her door'
Geraldine Foy is a researcher for Stardust campaigners and has been in contact with Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s department.
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Jul 16th 2014, 10:03 AM
Is your $700k mansion about to fall off a cliff? It might be better to just set it on fire
Please don’t actually set your mansion on fire.
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Jun 14th 2014, 8:31 PM
Elderly man dies in Galway house fire
Emergency services were called to the scene in Ros Muc just before midnight last night.
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Jun 3rd 2014, 12:07 PM
Patient with dementia questioned after 21 die in fire at hospital for the elderly
Most of the victims died from asphyxiation as they could not escape the smoke-filled corridors.
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May 28th 2014, 8:33 AM
Blaze engulfs iconic Glasgow School of Art building
There are no injuries reported as firefighters continue to douse the flames on the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building.
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May 23rd 2014, 5:44 PM
Stardust families hopeful Minister Fitzgerald will address calls for new investigation
The families described the handling of the incident as an “open political sore”.
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May 21st 2014, 1:57 PM
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