#Fire

# fire - Thursday 22 July, 2021

# Wildfires

California wildfires prompt evacuations as crews continue to battle mammoth blaze

Jul 22nd 2021, 7:01 AM 9,804 Views 3 Comments

Fire officials expect active or extreme fire behaviour tomorrow.

# fire - Friday 16 July, 2021

# Appeals Court

Man who doused petrol on his wife and children jailed for one year

Jul 16th 2021, 5:46 PM 66,318 Views 0 Comments

The man doused the woman and her children after he set alight petrol he spread in their home.

# Bootleg Fire

New evacuations as firefighters struggle to control raging wildfire in Oregon

Jul 16th 2021, 8:10 AM 9,304 Views 2 Comments

The Bootleg Fire has now torched an area larger than New York City.

# fire - Sunday 11 July, 2021

# Arrests

Eight arrested on murder charges over Bangladesh factory fire

Jul 11th 2021, 8:20 AM 9,629 Views 7 Comments

At least 52 people died in the blaze, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door.

# fire - Monday 5 July, 2021

# Tyrone

Lightning confirmed as 'most likely' cause of Strabane blaze

Jul 5th 2021, 7:15 PM 9,520 Views 4 Comments

A storm warning had been issued across a number of counties prior to the fire.

# Fire

Mud volcano eruption caused explosion in Caspian Sea near oil fields

Jul 5th 2021, 5:15 PM 20,289 Views 1 Comment

Emergency services are gauging the environmental fallout of the eruption.

# Lord Of The Rings

'The gates of hell opening up': What caused the massive Gulf of Mexico fire?

Jul 5th 2021, 1:13 PM 35,685 Views 29 Comments

Footage of the inferno went viral over the weekend.

# fire - Wednesday 23 June, 2021

# Howth

'A very busy night': Dublin Fire Brigade battle gorse fire on Howth Head

Jun 23rd 2021, 7:25 AM 17,329 Views 6 Comments

The fire service also attended other fires in Kilbarrack and St Anne’s Park on the northside of the city.

# fire - Monday 14 June, 2021

# Fire

Grenfell residents denied ‘swift justice’, four years on from blaze

Jun 14th 2021, 12:45 PM 7,447 Views 0 Comments

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the tragedy.

# fire - Saturday 22 May, 2021

# Geraneia Mountains

'Ecological disaster' feared as Greece battles massive forest fire

May 22nd 2021, 2:40 PM 13,524 Views 2 Comments

The fire is “one of the biggest in the past 20 to 30 years”.

# fire - Wednesday 19 May, 2021

# Dublin

'Small fire' occurs at Guinness brewery at St James's Gate

May 19th 2021, 9:58 PM 18,483 Views 11 Comments

The fire was extinguished at around midday.

# fire - Friday 14 May, 2021

# West Cork

Four men rescued after fishing boat goes on fire off Old Head of Kinsale

Updated May 14th 2021, 1:00 PM 20,712 Views 8 Comments

The RNLI said that the men were “well shocked” after the dramatic rescue this morning.

# fire - Wednesday 12 May, 2021

# Limerick

Man refused bail as court hears woman left with 'inhumane injuries' following assault

Updated May 12th 2021, 6:59 PM 61,664 Views 0 Comments

Simone Lee remains in a serious condition in hospital following the assault.

# fire - Thursday 6 May, 2021

# Cork Fire

Man, 70s, dies in fire at his Cork city home

May 6th 2021, 12:31 PM 15,824 Views 1 Comment

The man in his 70s was found in the house by the emergency services and was rushed to hospital where he sadly passed away a short time later.

# fire - Wednesday 28 April, 2021

# Kerry

Farmers' association says anyone responsible for Killarney fires should 'face full rigours of the law'

Apr 28th 2021, 10:51 AM 13,483 Views 46 Comments

Fires engulfed Killarney National Park over the weekend.

# fire - Monday 12 April, 2021

# Russia

Firefighter killed and two others injured as fire engulfs business centre in St Petersburg

Apr 12th 2021, 5:33 PM 13,289 Views 1 Comment

The blaze spread across all four of the building’s floors.

# fire - Saturday 10 April, 2021

# Cork

Cork City Fire Brigade bring 'major fire' in north of city under control

Updated Apr 10th 2021, 8:23 AM 68,346 Views 20 Comments

The fire broke out yesterday evening.

# fire - Sunday 7 March, 2021

# Derry

Woman (50s) dies following fire at house in Derry

Mar 7th 2021, 3:30 PM 7,884 Views 1 Comment

Police received reports of the fire at 7.30am.

# fire - Tuesday 23 February, 2021

# Ballygar

Plan to vaccinate over-85s in alternative location after fire at GP surgery in Galway this morning

Feb 23rd 2021, 11:56 AM 29,034 Views 15 Comments

Local GP Martin Daly said the fire started just before 7.30am and caused extensive damage to the building.

# fire - Sunday 14 February, 2021

# Fuel Tanker

Firefighters battle huge blaze at Afghanistan-Iran border

Feb 14th 2021, 12:55 PM 10,890 Views 13 Comments

More than 500 lorries lined up at the border carrying natural gas and fuel were ablaze.

# fire - Tuesday 2 February, 2021

# Perth

Dozens of homes destroyed in Australian wildfire

Feb 2nd 2021, 8:50 AM 22,051 Views 6 Comments

One firefighter has been treated for smoke inhalation.

# fire - Friday 29 January, 2021

# Bucharest

Fire at Romanian Covid-19 hospital leaves four dead

Jan 29th 2021, 9:30 AM 9,092 Views 2 Comments

The blaze broke out on the ground floor of the hospital in Bucharest.

# fire - Sunday 10 January, 2021

# Ringaskiddy

More fire crews join operation at site of Cork Port blaze

Updated Jan 10th 2021, 8:00 PM 39,189 Views 15 Comments

Fire crews are extinguishing hot spots at a storage facility where a fire broke out yesterday.

# Dublin

Fire at recycling centre in Ballyfermot industrial unit brought under control

Updated Jan 10th 2021, 7:30 AM 96,211 Views 51 Comments

Dublin Fire Brigade advised locals last night to close their windows.

# fire - Saturday 9 January, 2021

# Ringaskiddy

Fire crews to remain on site of Cork Port blaze overnight

Updated Jan 9th 2021, 6:57 PM 56,367 Views 12 Comments

No casualties have been reported.

# fire - Tuesday 15 December, 2020

# Larkhill

Sligo residents evacuated following asbestos fire in Larkhill area

Updated Dec 15th 2020, 9:17 AM 21,368 Views 4 Comments

No injuries have been reported following the blaze.

# fire - Monday 14 December, 2020

# Dundrum Road

Elderly man dies and woman hospitalised following house fire in south Dublin

Dec 14th 2020, 6:58 PM 31,197 Views 1 Comment

The fire happened at a house on the Dundrum Road shortly after 4pm.

# fire - Monday 16 November, 2020

# Tallaght

Dublin Fire Brigade evacuates buildings as it battles large fire at industrial estate

Nov 16th 2020, 10:13 PM 49,161 Views 10 Comments

Eight units are currently attending the fire in the Cookstown area.

# fire - Friday 13 November, 2020

# Douglas Shopping Centre

Cork shopping centre reopens its doors for first time since major blaze last year

Nov 13th 2020, 8:05 AM 30,565 Views 13 Comments

Dozens of cars were destroyed by the fire at Douglas Shopping Centre on 1 September 2019.

# fire - Tuesday 3 November, 2020

# Charge

Teenage boy arrested and charged over Halloween fire at building in Oldcastle, Meath

Nov 3rd 2020, 3:16 PM 24,002 Views 0 Comments

The incident happened on Halloween night.

# fire - Sunday 1 November, 2020

# Fireworks

Major spike in Halloween fire brigade call outs in Dublin

Nov 1st 2020, 4:40 PM 39,435 Views 31 Comments

Nearly 400 calls were made to Dublin Fire Brigade last night.

# fire - Friday 30 October, 2020

# Swords Road

Fire brigade brings large blaze at Santry warehouse under control

Updated Oct 30th 2020, 11:10 PM 61,206 Views 17 Comments

Five fire engines and gardaí attended the scene.

# fire - Tuesday 27 October, 2020

# ST MICHAEL'S AVENUE

Gardaí investigating after body of man (30s) found following house fire in Tipperary

Oct 27th 2020, 10:52 AM 19,945 Views 1 Comment

Gardaí in Tipperary Town received a report of a house fire at St Michael’s Avenue at around 5am.

# fire - Friday 9 October, 2020

# Skibbereen

Gardaí speak to several juveniles over fire which gutted Cork convent

Oct 9th 2020, 2:30 PM 19,081 Views 8 Comments

The fire broke out late last month.

# fire - Saturday 3 October, 2020

# LE Niamh

Fire breaks out on Irish navy vessel in Cork

Oct 3rd 2020, 4:36 PM 35,243 Views 26 Comments

The fire occurred on the LÉ Niamh.

# fire - Friday 2 October, 2020

# Skibereen

Witness appeal as gardaí believe convent fire in Cork 'may have been started intentionally'

Oct 2nd 2020, 11:16 AM 10,682 Views 5 Comments

The incident happened at a former convent on the Cork Road in Skibbereen on Tuesday.

# fire - Wednesday 30 September, 2020

# Investigation

Gardaí appeal for information over fire which gutted former convent in Cork

Sep 30th 2020, 5:41 PM 31,403 Views 10 Comments

The fire broke out shortly before 4pm yesterday.

# fire - Friday 11 September, 2020

# Moria

Thousands sleep outside after Greek refugee camp burns down

Sep 11th 2020, 12:35 PM 14,339 Views 20 Comments

Greek authorities have said the fires on Tuesday and Wednesday evening were deliberately set by some of the camp’s residents.

# fire - Wednesday 9 September, 2020

# Moria

Thousands forced to flee after fire sweeps through Greece's largest refugee camp

Sep 9th 2020, 8:21 AM 17,539 Views 11 Comments

A state of emergency is set to be declared on the island.

# fire - Tuesday 8 September, 2020

# Kilkeel

Up to 2,000 pigs killed in farm blaze in Co Down

Sep 8th 2020, 10:09 AM 27,146 Views 39 Comments

The animals were housed in a shed that caught alight in Kilkeel, Co Down.

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