Ulster Incident Page 6 (Fires & Rescues)
Counties
Republic of Ireland: Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan.
Northern Ireland: Antrim, Armagh, Derry / Londonderry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone
County Derry / Londonderry 13th April 2024
Scene of a car on fire at the bottom of Westland Street in Derry on Saturday 13th April. The fire service arrived on scene and dealt with the situation. ~@AodhanRob X
County Derry / Londonderry 1st April 2024
The scene in Central Drive in Derry on Easter Monday 1st April where a fire engine was forced to retreat by masked youths. A number of road work barricades were placed across the road and set alight. Police helicopter has been tasked. NIFRS also confirmed that the fire appliance that attended was attacked with masonry. ~Kevin Scott
Belfast 21st March 2024
NIFRS Knock Fire Station seen in attendance at a domestic fire in east Belfast on Thursday 21st March.
County Down 18th March 2024
Banbridge Fire Station in attendance on Kenlis Street, Banbridge. Portadown fire stations' Turntable Ladder special called for 2 persons stuck in a cherry picker on Monday 18th March.
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County Antrim 21st January 2024
Fire crews from Ballymena, Kilrea and Maghera attended a well developed house fire in Portglenone on Wednesday 21st February. Crews used breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and thermal imaging cameras to bring the fire under control and prevent spread to a neighbouring property. One male was treated on scene for smoke inhalation. ~NIFRS North FB
County Derry / Londonderry 24th January 2024
Scene of two cars on fire in the Glenshane area of Derry / Londonderry on Wednesday 24th January. NIFRS fire crews attended the scene.
County Cavan 21st January 2023
Ballyconnell Fire Crew attending numerous calls for trees down on Sunday 21st January during Storm Isha
County Down 26th December 2023
Fire crews from Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene of a fire at AJ’s Diner, Crossgar County Down on Tuesday 26th December. ~@NIFRSOfficial X
County Down 6th December 2023
On Wednesday night 6th December NIFRS attended a fire at a commercial property in Loughbrook Industrial Estate, Camlough Road, Newry, County Down. Over 30 Firefighters attended at the scene and worked hard overnight in bringing the fire under control'
At 16:37 on Thursday 7th December NIFRS updated that 40 Firefighters were on scene of a fire at a commercial property in Loughbrook Industrial Estate, Camlough Road, Newry. The incident has been scaled back and the fire is under control. The incident is ongoing at time of posting.
County Antrim 2nd December 2023
Photos used with permission of Jim McCann Photography
Crumlin Main Street, County Antrim was closed off Saturday 2nd December due to gas leak. Traffic was diverted through Canning Grove and Cidercourt Road whilst NIFRS attended the scene. Main Street has since reopened. ~Jim McCann Photography
County Antrim 21st November 2023
On Tuesday night 21st November fire crews from Larne and Ballyclare were turned out to a fire in the control room of an aerial crane, 70 feet from ground level. An aerial appliance from Springfield station also attended the scene. ~NIFRS North FB
County Derry / Londonderry 15th November 2023
Photo used with permission of NI Emergency Response Videos
Two people were rescued from a vehicle in the water at a north coast beach on Wednesday 15th November. HM Coastguard said it was tasked to Downhill Beach following reports of a vehicle in the water on Wednesday afternoon. The alert was raised at around 3.40pm and Coleraine and Ballycastle Coastguard Rescue Teams were sent to the scene.
Two fire appliances from Coleraine Fire Station, a Water Rescue Team from Crescent Link and a Specialist Rescue Team were also in attendance Firefighters attended a “water rescue of two people from a vehicle in approximately two feet of water” at the Benone end of the beach. A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Both casualties were checked over by NIAS and with no injuries. ~Belfast Telegraph
County Cavan 13th November 2023
Crews from County Cavan responded to over 40 Storm Debi incidents, including trees down and flooding, over the past twelve hours into Monday evening. Cavan Town brigade is pictured responding to a fallen tree Monday evening 13th November. ~@Cavancoco X
County Cavan 28th October 2023
At 18:45 Saturday 28th of October, (Belturbet) CN18 A1 & A2 where tasked to assist CN17 A1 & A2 (Ballyconnell) to a domestic house fire in the village of Swanlibar. During the course of the incident, three BA teams, 2 high pressure hose rolls, 1 emergency length of 45ml delivery hose, 1 attack 45ml hose & a 70ml delivery line from hydrant to main appliance where in use. ~Belturbet Fire Station CN18 Ireland FB.
County Down 29th October 2023
On Sunday 29th October NIFRS received reports of a fire involving commercial units at Oughley Road, Saintfield, County Down. Over 70 personnel, ten appliances and a number of specialist appliances attended the scene. ~NIFRS
County Donegal 20th October 2023
Scene of a commercial building fire in Buncranna, County Donegal this evening attended to by Buncranna Fire Station and an Aerial Appliance from Letterkenny Fire Station. ~@NIEmergencyResponseVids
County Derry / Londonderry 16th October 2023
Scene of a fire on Lower Clarendon Street, Derry / Londonderry on Monday 16th October
A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue (NIFRS) spokesperson said: “A large fire at a residential and commercial property in Lower Clarendon Street, Northland in Derry/Londonderry has now been dealt with.
The initial call was received at 11.58am today (Monday 16 October 2023). “Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus, used water jets to extinguish the fire. “At the height of the incident over 60 Firefighters were involved in the operation from Crescent Link, Northland, Strabane, Limavady, Maghera, Magherafelt, Dungiven, Omagh and Newtownstewart Fire Stations. “Firefighters rescued two people from the 5th floor of the building and 1 person was left in the care of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.
“Our Firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the duration of the incident to ensure that the fire was brought under control. “We would like to thank the public for their patience whilst we dealt with the incident. “The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental ignition and the incident was dealt with by 4.12pm.” ~@NIFRSOfficial X
Belfast 13th October 2023
Number of Fire Appliances seen attending the scene of a Fire on Abercorn Street, Belfast on Friday 13th October. HART crews also attended from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. ~@NiResponsevids
County Londonderry / Derry September 2023
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service recently attending a call at Strand Road Foyer beside the Police station. A number of fire appliances from Northland Road and Crescent Link attended the call. ~NI Emergency Response Instagram
County Down 19th August 2023
On the evening of Saturday 19th August, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service and Police attended a number of properties in Goban Street, Portadown. This was following the report of an ongoing fire. There was no reports of anyone injured in the fire. ~Police Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon FB
County Antrim 24th July 2023
NIFRS Fire Crews in attendance at incident on Carntall Road, Mossley to investigate a smell of gas on Monday 24th July. ~On Scene N.I.Fire & Rescue Photography FB
County Monaghan 29th June 2023
Monaghan and Clones Brigades seen in attendance at a hay shed fire in the county on Thursday 29th June. ~@monaghan_fire Twitter
County Antrim 14th June 2023
From 2pm 14 June until 2pm on 16 June, NIFRS received 716 emergency calls and attended 318 incidents, with 96 of these being wildfire incidents. Over 500 Fire Appliances including Specialist Appliances were mobilised to deal with these incidents.
The largest of these incidents was the wildfire at Ballyemon Road, Glenariff, Co Antrim which NIFRS was first called to at 1.56pm on Wednesday 14 June. This was later declared a major incident. ~NIFRS.Org
County Armagh 10th June 2023
NIFRS are seen in attendance at a fire in a shed at 44 Lisraw Road, Poyntzpass, County Armagh on Saturday 11th June. Fire Appliances from Portadown, Armagh, Banbridge, Newry, Rathfriland and Lurgan, along with specialist appliances from Knock, Pomeroy, Warrenpoint and Lisburn attended the incident. ~@NIFRSOfficial Twitter
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