Connacht Incident Page (Fires & Rescues)
Counties
County Mayo 25/03/2013
Scene of a major fire broke at a well-known Cash & Carry in Ballina, County Mayo in the early hours of Tuesday 26th March. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but it is understood the blaze was not started maliciously. The fire at Tuffy’s Cash & Carry in Bohernasup, Ballina, was reported shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, & three units of the fire brigade from Ballina (County Mayo), Enniscrone (County Sligo) and Crossmolina ( County Mayo) helped tackle the blaze. The fire caused extensive damage to the building before it was eventually brought under control.County Sligo 21/03/2013
Scene of a fire in a commercial unit in Sligo on Thursday 21st March. The commercial unit was located on Ballast Quay and was destroyed by the fire which started shortly after 6pm. It is believed, but not confirmed yet that the roof of the commerical unit contained asbestos. 5 units of the Sligo Fire Service from Sligo Town attended the scene. County Galway 26/05/2012
Domestic house fire in Georges St in Gort on the 26/05/2012. Units of the fire service from Gort and Ennis attended the scene.
County Galway
A bus eireann school bus fire on the outskirts of Claregalway Co Galway.
County Galway 07/09/2011
It is understood that a chip pan maybe to blame for a massive fire which destroyed a large section of the Shannon Oaks Hotel in Portumna. The fire broke out at about one o'clock on Wednesday the 7th of Sept and fire crews from Loughrea Galway City and also crews from Co Roscommon ( Stations Unknown ) had to deal with low water pressure in their efforts to bring the Blaze under control. There where about 40 guests in the Hotel at the time of the fire and everone was evacuated and there where no injurys.
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County Sligo May 2011
Gorse fires in the Newtownmanor and Dromore West areas of Co Sligo.
County Galway May 2011
Members of Loughrea Fire and Rescue Service got an unexpected surprise recently when they came across a gas canister burning in the middle of a rubbish fire.
County Galway 12/03/2011
A major fire on the 12/03/2011 at the Riverside Commercial Estate of the Tuam Rd in Galway City destroyed 3 buildings and badly damaged many more.
In total 5 Appliances and 2 HPs from Galway City,Loughrea,Tuam and Athenry attended the scene. Firefighters where on scene for over 12hrs.
County Galway 24/11/2010
Firefighters from Galway City seen here attending to a house fire in Fr Griffen Rd in the City. In total 3 units responded to the scene and remained at scene for over 3hrs.
County Roscommon 2007
Gorse fires burning in Ballfaron in Co Roscommon in 2007.
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