Park blaze and hotel fire: Dublin Fire Brigade crew rushed to series of incidents over weekend
Crew were dispatched to a blaze at a public park, a hotel fire, a road collision and a house inferno
Crew attached to Dublin Fire Brigade were dispatched to a series of incidents over the weekend, including a blaze at a public park, a hotel fire, a road collision and a house inferno.
Firefighters had a busy weekend with members of the fire service rushing to attend reports of a fire erupting at St. Anne's Park after smoke was seen billowing from the distance on Sunday.
Both firefighters and paramedics from Phibsborough and Tara Street were dispatched to a fire in a City Centre hotel on Saturday night, while firefighters and paramedics, along with members of the National Ambulance Service, were sent to a road traffic collision on the M50 on Friday.
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On Saturday, firefighters in Tallaght were rushed to the scene of a house fire, with the crew warning people should have a minimum of one smoke alarm per floor.
Firefighters in breathing apparatus battled the St Anne's Park blaze bringing it under control and preventing the fire from spreading.
A spokesperson said: “North Strand firefighters were called to St. Anne's Park this weekend following reports of a fire. Smoke was widely visible in the area and firefighters in breathing apparatus fought the fire and prevented any further spread.”
Regarding the city centre hotel fire, the crew extinguished the blaze and used a positive-pressure fan to ventilate the area.
A spokesperson said: “Firefighters/Paramedics from Phibsborough and Tara Street, along with a Turntable Ladder responded to reports of a fire in a City Centre hotel last night (Saturday). The fire was extinguished shortly after arrival and a positive-pressure fan was used to ventilate the area”.
After attending the crash along the M50, Dublin Fire Brigade urged motorists to be aware that location reference indicators can be found every 500 metres on motorways.
A spokesperson said: “Firefighters/Paramedics from Tallaght and Dolphins Barn, along with the National Ambulance Service responded to a road traffic collision on the M50 last night (Friday). Did you know you will find location reference indicators every 500 metres on motorways?”
Lastly, following the house fire, Dublin Fire Brigade warned households to ensure they have a minimum one smoke alarm on every floor.
A spokesperson said: “A smoke alarm that did its job, it was still sounding an alert when firefighters arrived to extinguish a house fire in Tallaght. You should have, at the minimum one smoke alarm on every floor”.
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