Leinster Incident Page 1 (Fires & Rescues)
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Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.
County Wicklow 6th December 2011
Bray fire service were called to a house fire at the Deep dales estate close to the Southern cross in the early hours of Tuesday morning the 06/12/2011. 3 units attened the scene just before 2 am and took almost a hour to contain the blaze.
County Meath 6th Setember 2011
2 Units from Navan Fire and Rescue Service attending the scene of a fire at the old Goverment Buildings in Navan Town on the 06/09/2011.
County Meath
A 40ft trailer well alight been brought under control by units of the Fire Service from Navan. Please go to our Links page for Navans website.
County Wicklow
Scene of a Hay Shed fire near Redcross in Co Wicklow. Attending the scene were 2 units from Arklow Fire and Rescue Service. A number of cattle died as a result of this fire.
County Wicklow 20th November 2011
Scene of a fire in a derelict house on the outskirts of Greystones in Co Wicklow on the 20/11/2011. Six units of the Wicklow County Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was taken to St Vicents for treatment. Gardai are treating the fire as suspicious.
Dublin 14th November 2011
249 residents from the Priory Hall apartment complex in Donaghmede have been advised they must leave their homes because of fire safety concerns. Compulsory evacuations have been delayed by the High Court until Thursday 20th October. 1 unit of the Dublin Fire Brigade & the Dublin Civil Defence have been present at the development since Friday 14th October on a 24/7 watch following a court order by a judge.
** Update 21/10/11 **
On the 21st Oct High Court Judge Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns ordered the fire service keep a presence at Priory Hall while works are under way on the complex to make them safe.
For more information on this story please see (Fire Ireland News Page 1 News Stories for the 17/10/2011 & the latest news on the 21/10/2011)
Dublin 12th September 2011
Firefighters tend to a downed tree on Griffith Avenue, Dublin on September 12th. following strong winds associated with Hurricane Katia
Dublin 22nd September 2011
At around 10:00pm on Thursday 22nd September (Arthur's Day) Dublin Fire Brigade received a call for a fire in Guinness's. 3 units from Dolphins Barn along with the Guinness Fire Brigade attended the scene.
Dublin 18th September 2011
Firefighters from Swords & Balbriggan Fire Stations attend to an injured girl after she fell off the harbor wall onto the beach at Balbriggan on Sunday 18th Sept. She was taking to hospital with suspected broken hip and ankle.
County Wicklow 14th September 2011
This is the scene from a fire at the Greystones on Wednesday 14th Sept. A blaze broke out at an out building at Fitzpatrick’s home and Fire Crews and gardai attended the scene shortly after 9pm. It’s understood the building has been gutted.
County Wicklow 14th September 2011
Two units of the Wicklow Town fire service attended a house fire last Wednesday 14th Sept. Shortly after 8am, the emergency services were alerted to a fire at the Seapoint housing estate. Smoke could be seen from a distance away. There are no reports of injuries. On scene are Wicklow Town's new Pump & Emergency Tender
Our thanks to wicklownews.net for both stories & photos from above
Dublin 10th September 2011
A number of homeless people had to be rescued from a burning building in Dublin on the 10th Sept after fire broke out on the top floor. Seven units of Dublin Fire Brigade at one stage tackled the blaze at the property on City Quay beside the Ulster Bank headquarters. Units from Tara Street, Phibsboro, North Strand & Dolphin's Barn tackled the blaze, which was confined to the top floor of the three-storey building.
DFB Phibsboro No 3 Station
Scene from Hollywood just outside Balbriggan, Co. Dublin of a Hay Fire. In attendance were were Delta's 231 (Balbriggan), 131 (Swords), 51 & d/o foxtrot (both Finglas).
Dublin June 2010
Firefighters respond to a fire in a builders skip at the back of Balbriggen golf club in June 2010
Dublin
Gorse fires in the fields at the back of Castlelands, Balbriggan Co. Dublin recently
Dublin 7th August 2011
Firefighters from Tallaght Station, Dublin attend a house fire in Clondalkin on Sunday evening 7/8/11.
Dundalk, Co. Louth 16/07/2011
On Saturday the 16th of July 2011 at about 04.00hrs fire broke out at a disused Store in Dundalk town centre. Several units of the Dundalk Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene were they found the building well alight. Crews remained at the scene until around 11.00am the same day.
Clara Co Offaly 2011
Kitchen fire at a house in Clara Co Offaly. The scene was attended to by Clara Fire and Rescue Service.
Dublin 03/07/2011
On Sunday 3/7/11 4 units of the Dublin Fire Brigade responded to a call to the River Liffey for a person in the water under O'Connell Bridge. The man had jumped in to save his pet rabbit after it was alleged to have been thrown in.
Dublin 19/06/2011
Car Fire June 19th at 16:00 on the road outside Scholars Pub, Old Court Centre, Firhouse, Dublin 24. 1 pump from Tallaght Station was in attendance.
Fire Ireland would like to thank John for the use of these photos
County Louth 19/06/2011
Seen of a fire at Oriel Park Football Grounds in Dundalk Town. It is understood that rolls of ashfelt were set alight at the grounds. Two units of Dundalk Fire and Rescue attended the scene.
County Louth 25/05/2011
Three Units of Drogheda Fire Service backed up by units from Dunleer and Dundalk tackled the fire at the Weavers Bar in West St. in Drogheda for over 7 hours. The alarm was raised shortly before 3am on the 25/5/11 and it took the fire service over five hours to bring it under control.
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County Wicklow May 2011
Gorse fire along the side of Bray Head during the dry spell in May 2011
County Offaly 07/04/11
Fire at a Hay shed in Kilurin Co Offaly on Thursday the 07/04/2011. The fire broke out at about 06.30am and firefighters were still on scene up to 14.30hrs the same day. The fire involved a large number of bailed hay and the scene was attended to by units from Tullamore Fire and Rescue Service.
County Laois April 2011
Domestic house fire in Mountmellick in April 2011. The scene was a attended to by units from Laois County Fire and Rescue Service.
Dublin 01/04/2011
Gardai and units from Dublin Fire Brigade tackle a Major fire in Terenure in Dublin 6 on the 01/04/2011. The fire is understood to have started in the roof of a house on Terenure Road East before quickly spreading to a number of other houses. One firefighter was treated for burns to his hands at the scene.
County Offaly 15/03/2011
Fire at a disused flour mill in Clara on the 15/03/2011. Firefighters from Clara and a HP from Tullamore fought the blaze.
County Louth January 2011
Scene of a car fire at the Toll station on the M1 motorway near Drogheda. Attending the scene was Alpha 2 out of Drogheda Fire Station.
County Westmeath 22/12/2010
This was the scene of a Fire in Athlone Town on the 22/12/2010. The scene was attended by units from Athlone Fire and Rescue Service.
Delta 106 & 102 from Tara St. Station deal with a fire atop a flat complex in Dublin Ciy
Dublin 2010
A truck on fire on Wolfe Tone Quay. The scene was attended to by units of the Dublin Fire Brigade.
County Louth 2010
Firefighters from Dundalk Station deal with a rubbish fire near houses
County Kildare 2010
Scene of a large factory fire in Co. Kildare.
County Meath 17/08/10
A Fire broke at a grain store in Kilberry Farms Navan Co Meath at about 7.30pm on the night of the 17/08/2010.Nine units of the Fire Service attended the scene from Navan,Kells,Trim and Nobber. One Firefighter was injured at the scene
County Louth 14/06/2010
Large fire rips through Shopping Centre at the North Link Retail Park in Dundalk Town
Dublin 21/12/2009
Scene of a Major Fire at the Guinness Brewery at St James Gate in Dublin in 2009
County Longford 15/01/2006
Major Fire at St. Mels Cathedral in Longford Town in 2009
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