# Fire

All time

# Patrickswell

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

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

23.2k

Oct 16th 2018, 7:19 PM

# irving oil

Explosion and fire rip through Canada's largest oil refinery

Four people received hospital treatment for minor injuries.

35.8k

Updated

Oct 8th 2018, 10:50 PM

# Promotions

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

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

20.0k

Oct 7th 2018, 9:00 PM

# tinder box

Dry land still poses serious risk 'despite lifting of hosepipe ban' firefighters warn

Rathfarnham fire fighters tackle gorse blaze near the Hellfire Club

10.1k

Oct 1st 2018, 10:15 PM

# Co Westmeath

Extensive fire damage to houses in Mullingar estate

Gardaí said that there were no serious injuries.

23.8k

Sep 26th 2018, 7:42 AM

# joel urhie

'Joel was like the sunshine after rain': Tributes paid to 7-year-old London boy killed in arson fire

Joel Urhie died as a result of a deliberate arson attack on his home on 7 August.

14.6k

Sep 17th 2018, 6:05 PM

# Blaze

Fire rages at city building formerly owned by the Limerick Leader newspaper

The building is located a few yards from the offices of the local newspaper.

19.5k

Sep 9th 2018, 5:43 PM

# Belfast

Primark says staff from store destroyed by fire will be paid until end of year

The company plans to allocate workers to other stores.

15.9k

Sep 7th 2018, 2:15 PM

# Belfast

Primark says staff from store destroyed by fire will be paid next week

The news comes after management met with hundreds of staff from the store.

22.5k

Sep 4th 2018, 10:41 PM

# Dublin

Motorists warned to be cautious of smoke as car goes on fire on Dublin's N7

The fire has caused traffic delays, according to AA Roadwatch.

18.4k

Sep 4th 2018, 4:02 PM

# incalcuable

'This is a tragic day for Brazil': Fire tears through historic museum in Rio

The fire “spread very quickly”, officials said.

14.5k

Sep 3rd 2018, 7:12 AM

# Bangor

Man (36) released on bail following arrest in connection to bus destroyed by fire damage

The PSNI received a report at around 5.10am this morning of a bus on fire at a bus and rail station in Bangor.

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Updated

Sep 2nd 2018, 5:41 PM

# London

Council worker charged with taking money intended for Grenfell Tower victims

The woman obtained money intended for those affected by the fire while being neither a survivor nor a bereaved family member.

13.0k

Aug 30th 2018, 7:17 AM

# Belfast

Staff being given 'support and information' after fire completely destroys Belfast Primark store

The area surrounding the building remains cordoned off this evening.

48.9k

Updated

Aug 29th 2018, 5:55 PM

# Scrap Metal

Huge fire at Limerick factory brought under control

Firefighters worked overnight to quench the blaze.

11.8k

Aug 28th 2018, 8:34 AM

# United Metals

A huge fire is raging at a scrap metal recycling factory in Limerick

Nine fire trucks are at the scene.

20.3k

Aug 27th 2018, 9:54 PM

# harbin

19 dead and 23 injured in China hotel fire

The hotel’s owner had been detained for questioning by police, the official Xinhua news agency has reported.

7.8k

Aug 25th 2018, 5:35 PM

# Forest Fire

German firefighters stop spread of huge blaze but warn of ongoing threat

Around 600 people fled their homes in three villages in Brandenburg 50 kilometres southwest of the capital.

10.4k

Aug 24th 2018, 9:30 PM

# Terenure

Man arrested in relation to fatal Dublin fire released without charge

Gardaí are investigating how the fire started.

26.6k

Updated

Aug 24th 2018, 8:04 PM

# curragha

Firefighters thank quick-acting passers-by for saving man as blaze guts home in Co Meath

A man was rescued from his home by firefighters.

20.8k

Aug 23rd 2018, 4:57 PM

# East Wall

Thieves escape empty-handed after setting off smoke alarm during McDonald's break-in

Smoke from the electric saw used by the two suspects to try to open the safe set off the alarm.

25.8k

Aug 13th 2018, 11:03 AM

# knocktopher

Elderly man dies following house fire in Co Kilkenny

The fire was discovered at around 7pm at a house in Knocktopher.

9.5k

Aug 13th 2018, 7:07 AM

# evacuations

11 dead as California is scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA

Some 14,000 firefighters, including reinforcements from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, have arrived to combat the firestorm.

12.6k

Aug 7th 2018, 8:39 PM

# London

Murder investigation launched after 7-year-old boy dies in fire

“The pain his family must be enduring at this time, is difficult to imagine,” police said.

16.1k

Aug 7th 2018, 5:40 PM

# Investigation

Man dies in house fire in Cavan

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

14.4k

Aug 2nd 2018, 5:09 PM

# Heatwave

Portugal prepares for fires as temperatures set to soar to 45 degrees

The country is trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s deadly wildfires.

30.6k

Jul 31st 2018, 10:06 AM

# Meath

'Naked, wanton vandalism': Boardwalk near Battle of the Boyne site damaged in suspected arson attack

Around 400m of the boardwalk was destroyed in a fire last night.

30.6k

Jul 27th 2018, 1:04 PM

# groom missing

Irish newlyweds separated in Greek fires: 'He'd be the type to ensure Zoe was safe and go back to help others'

Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp married Zoe Holohan last Thursday and they had just gone on their honeymoon.

30.9k

Jul 25th 2018, 1:26 PM

# curracloe

Gardaí probe Wexford fire after reports that barbecue caused huge beach blaze

People were forced to leave the popular tourist area yesterday.

37.3k

Jul 23rd 2018, 7:25 AM

# under control

Curracloe beach evacuated as firefighters tackle large-scale sand dune blaze

The fire has been brought under control this evening.

132k

Updated

Jul 22nd 2018, 7:15 PM

# gorse

Residents allowed return to their homes as Bray Head fire under control

The fire broke out in front of a tent on Bray Head.

14.4k

Jul 14th 2018, 1:57 PM

# darts suspended

Efforts to fight Bray Head gorse fire hampered by drones

Gardaí said that emergency helicopters cannot safely assist in until all drones are out of the air space.

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Updated

Jul 13th 2018, 6:05 PM

# Lissarda

Nine fire units battling blaze at Cork timber factory

The fire broke out this morning at Lissarda, west of Cork city.

23.2k

Jul 13th 2018, 8:57 AM

# Slieve Gullion

Irish Air Corps called to help fight wildfire in Armagh

The fire is just two miles from the border.

10.8k

Jul 10th 2018, 2:00 PM

# Drimoleague

Man dies following house fire in west Cork village

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the blaze in the village of Drimoleague at about 12.45am this morning.

16.2k

Jul 7th 2018, 1:02 PM

# kildare street

Traffic diversions in place as Dublin Fire Brigade attends scene of fire on city centre roof

Kildare Street is currently closed to traffic.

32.2k

Jul 6th 2018, 2:11 PM

# hot weather

Air Corps deployed to battle blazes in six different counties

The Air Corps has responded to requests in Dublin, Wicklow, Limerick, Cork, Tipperary and Offaly.

20.7k

Jul 5th 2018, 2:41 PM

# Fire

Firefighters in England tackle 'aggressive' moorland wildfire after two blazes merge

Crews from Manchester and the surrounding county of Lancashire are tackling a “rapidly developing, aggressive fire”.

7.8k

Jul 1st 2018, 5:01 PM

# Fire Safety

Rare Condition Red forest fire warning issued as highs of 30 degrees forecast tomorrow

Temperatures are due to range between 24 to 30 degrees tomorrow, according to Met Éireann.

24.3k

Jun 26th 2018, 8:14 PM

# California

77-year-old accused of setting blaze at retirement home to lure firefighters who he then shot

Pensioner Thomas Kim was arrested soon after shooting two firefighters, one of whom has died, at his California retirement home.

19.4k

Jun 26th 2018, 7:59 AM