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Thursday 30 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Fire

This week
26th November 2023 - 30th November 2023
Gardaí investigating after seat on a Dublin bus catches fire last night
Flames and smoke were seen inside the upper deck of the parked vehicle.
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October 2023
ArcelorMittal transfers ownership of Kazakh mine to state after 32 workers die in fire
Over a dozen people are still missing inside the mine.
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Oct 28th 2023, 5:21 PM
Stardust patron tells inquest what she saw on night of fatal blaze was like 'looking into hell'
Christine Carr told the jury that she saw “a wall of fire” in the club.
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Oct 25th 2023, 7:00 PM
Debunked: A double-decker bus which caught fire in Bradford was not an electric vehicle
A misleading post in a Facebook group that alerts the locations of speed vans in the Dublin area was viewed more than 5 million times.
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Oct 17th 2023, 5:52 PM
Fire engines released from scene as car park fire brought under control in Dublin City
It is understood a tram that was close to the incident had to be evacuated.
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Oct 13th 2023, 8:00 PM
Luton Airport reopens after fire rips through car park, causing it to collapse
Ryanair has advised passengers of possible delays or cancellations on flights to and from the airport.
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Oct 11th 2023, 4:37 PM
Two people being treated in hospital following fire on boat in Co Clare
Emergency services were alerted at around 8.20pm last night.
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Oct 9th 2023, 9:36 AM
Court opens manslaughter probe into Spanish nightclub fire that killed 13 people
The blaze broke out in a building housing the Teatre and Fonda Milagros discos on the outskirts of Murcia.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 12:39 PM
Lightning strike hits UK food waste recycling plant, creating a huge 'fireball'
A digester tank was struck by the lightning at around 7.20pm, causing the gases within the tank to ignite.
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Oct 2nd 2023, 11:02 PM
September
September 2023
Two people taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Clare
The area around the scene has been cordoned off and traffic is being diverted.
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Sep 25th 2023, 7:07 PM
Former Stardust doorman says attempts were made to 'scapegoat' him for doors being locked
Michael Kavanagh also told the inquests today that the practice of locking doors was a “horrible policy”.
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Sep 13th 2023, 6:32 PM
56 people killed during apartment fire in Vietnam
Eye-witnesses reported screams from inside the building during Vietnam’s deadliest fire in 20 years.
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Sep 13th 2023, 4:10 PM
One person dies after fire breaks out on Dublin city centre street
Fire services evacuated people from the building this afternoon.
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Sep 11th 2023, 10:12 PM
Two Gardaí hospitalised after Clondalkin house fire
A woman in her 50s was also taken to hospital.
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Sep 8th 2023, 10:02 AM
Doorman admitted front door of Stardust was locked and key removed on night of fatal fire
The inquest into the 1981 fire at the Stardust complex in Artane resumed today following a summer break.
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Sep 4th 2023, 6:59 PM
August
August 2023
Twelve children among 74 people killed in Johannesburg building fire
An additional 52 people were injured in what is on track to become one of the deadliest fires worldwide in recent years.
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Aug 31st 2023, 7:04 PM
Dublin Fire Brigade at scene of industrial unit fire in Tallaght
Local residents have been advised to close their windows and doors.
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Aug 24th 2023, 5:11 PM
Hawaii wildfire death toll reaches 55 with more fatalities expected
‘We’ve lost everything but so has everybody else,’ said one Irishman living in Maui.
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Aug 11th 2023, 9:55 PM
Safety standards ‘not met’ at French holiday home where 11 died in a fire yesterday
Prosecutors say a mandatory safety inspection had not been carried out.
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Aug 10th 2023, 2:16 PM
Up to 100 people left homeless after fire at Navan apartment building
A spokesperson for Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said that his thoughts were with the impacted residents.
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Aug 9th 2023, 4:15 PM
11 people dead after fire at holiday home in eastern France
The holiday lodging was being used by a group of adults with learning disabilities.
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Aug 9th 2023, 4:08 PM
Gardaí investigating fire at Navan apartment block that left buildings 'uninhabitable'
It’s understood that dozens residents of the effected buildings are unable to return to their homes.
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Aug 8th 2023, 2:45 PM
July
July 2023
Tenants say no alarms were heard during fire where floors 'filled with smoke' in Dublin
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Tenants in Ballymun said as they reached the second floor, they were “blindfolded in a smokey room”.
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Jul 31st 2023, 12:05 AM
Police say that arson attack could have had 'catastrophic' consequences
Detectives in Newry are appealing for witnesses and information after the arson attack.
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Jul 30th 2023, 1:34 PM
Arson attack at building earmarked to house Ukrainian refugees condemned as 'attack on community'
The former Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin building in Ballincollig was criminally damaged by fire in the early hours of the morning.
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Jul 28th 2023, 6:19 PM
One person dies in ship fire off Netherlands that could ‘burn for days’
Rescue personnel received a call shortly after midnight (10pm Irish time) saying a fire had started on the Fremantle Highway.
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Jul 26th 2023, 2:09 PM
Diversions in place after bus catches fire on M50
Four fire engines from Dun Laoghaire, Rathfarnham and Donnybrook attended the scene of the blaze.
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Jul 25th 2023, 9:49 PM
Wexford General Hospital's emergency department reopens nearly five months after fire
It is expected to take three to four weeks before full bed capacity is returned to the hospital.
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Jul 25th 2023, 10:30 AM
Emergency services respond to car fire in underground car park of Ballymun hotel
Gardaí confirmed that the fire took place at approximately 1.30pm this afternoon.
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Jul 15th 2023, 6:54 PM
Fire fighters 'identifying hotspots' of industrial unit fire on Dublin's Kylemore Road
The scene is currently preserved for a technical examination.
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Jul 10th 2023, 10:54 AM
Michelin-star Dublin restaurant hit by fire at new premises
Gardaí confirmed that there were no injuries reported.
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Jul 7th 2023, 11:58 AM
Investigation launched after cars damaged in arson attack in Co Wexford
The incident happened at around 11.20pm last night in the New Ross area.
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Jul 6th 2023, 2:18 PM
Gardaí investigating following blaze in historic Limerick building
The fire took place at the Sailors’ Home on O’Curry Street.
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Jul 1st 2023, 1:04 PM
This year
2023
Three British tourists missing after boat fire in Egypt
Twelve other tourists are said to have been rescued from the vessel.
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Jun 11th 2023, 5:57 PM
Defence Forces available 'at all times' to respond to wildfires as warning issued
The Department of Agriculture issued an orange level forest fire warning due to continued high-pressure dominated weather patterns.
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Jun 7th 2023, 7:14 PM
First witnesses give evidence on Stardust fire as inquests enter new phase
More than 300 people are expected to give evidence to the inquests.
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Jun 7th 2023, 6:27 PM
Man pleads guilty to murder of three members of the same family in fire in Co Fermanagh
Denise Gossett and her children Roman, Sabrina and Morgana were killed in a fire at their home in 2018.
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Jun 6th 2023, 12:55 PM
Man arrested following 'suspicious' fire at derelict building in Belfast city centre
The fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.
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May 31st 2023, 6:25 PM
National Parks and Wildlife Service urges against barbecues and fires in public places
The appeal comes after a nature reserve in Wexford saw three separate fires in 24 hours.
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May 30th 2023, 4:16 PM
Fire crews return to Co Wexford nature reserve after blaze that burned through two acres of forest
Fire crews were called twice to attend blazes in the forest last night.
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