fire brigade

Man arrested following fire at Dublin homeless hostel

Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the scene on Saturday evening. A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with a fire at a homeless hostel in Dublin. Flames broke out at roughly 6pm at the facility operated by the DePaul charity – just off Capel Street. Six units of Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the […]

Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the scene on Saturday evening. A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with a fire at a homeless hostel in Dublin. Flames broke out at roughly 6pm at the facility operated by the DePaul charity – just off Capel Street. Six units of Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the […]

4 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade issues warning after rechargeable vape sets furniture on fire

They’re urging people to always charge any electronics on non-flammable surfaces. Dublin Fire Brigade has issued a warning after a rechargeable vape caught fire and burned household furniture at a Dublin residence. Firefighters were called to a home on Tuesday after a rechargeable vape caught fire causing the foam furniture it was on to also […]

They’re urging people to always charge any electronics on non-flammable surfaces. Dublin Fire Brigade has issued a warning after a rechargeable vape caught fire and burned household furniture at a Dublin residence. Firefighters were called to a home on Tuesday after a rechargeable vape caught fire causing the foam furniture it was on to also […]

4 years ago

Australian fire brigade post truly scary video of a bushfire spreading wildly in just three minutes

The blazes continue to burn in Australia, with new bushfires expected this week. The Dunmore Rural Fire Brigade, based in the New South Wales state of Australia, have posted a video on their Facebook page which shows the truly terrifying speed at which the bushfires can travel. This week alone, the fires continued to blaze around […]

The blazes continue to burn in Australia, with new bushfires expected this week. The Dunmore Rural Fire Brigade, based in the New South Wales state of Australia, have posted a video on their Facebook page which shows the truly terrifying speed at which the bushfires can travel. This week alone, the fires continued to blaze around […]

6 years ago

Rocks thrown at Dublin Fire Brigade as they tried to extinguish bonfire

The incident occurred in south Dublin on Saturday night. Dublin Fire Brigade took to Twitter to inform the public about an incident that took place in south Dublin on the evening of Saturday 27 October. Rocks were thrown at a fire engine while the firefighters were attempting to put out a bonfire. No firefighters were […]

The incident occurred in south Dublin on Saturday night. Dublin Fire Brigade took to Twitter to inform the public about an incident that took place in south Dublin on the evening of Saturday 27 October. Rocks were thrown at a fire engine while the firefighters were attempting to put out a bonfire. No firefighters were […]

6 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade issues winter-specific warning to Irish households

Take note.

9 years ago

WATCH: A shed fire in Cork produced a moment of hilarity from a Garda

We absolutely applaud his effort, but it was never going to work… Owen Twomey in Cork recently captured this footage of a fire in the back garden of his neighbour’s house. The neighbours were using their barbecue yesterday enjoying some of the dry weather in Cork, but following the BBQ, they put it back in […]

We absolutely applaud his effort, but it was never going to work… Owen Twomey in Cork recently captured this footage of a fire in the back garden of his neighbour’s house. The neighbours were using their barbecue yesterday enjoying some of the dry weather in Cork, but following the BBQ, they put it back in […]

10 years ago