14/02/2008

Fire Brigade Tackles Fire Alerts

Around 90 people were evacuated from the prestigious Clarence hotel in Dublin city centre last night.

Dublin Fire Brigade said four units were sent to the Clarence, on the city's south quay, at around 11pm yesterday.

However, the fire in the hotel's basement was later described as minor.

Meanwhile, an investigation is under way into a fire that caused serious damage at an industrial estate in Limerick last night.

The fire broke out yesterday evening at the Limerick Cold Storage unit in Crosagalla Industrial estate on the Tipperary Road.

Ten fire crews from Limerick, Clare and Tipperary were sent to tackle the fire, which was brought under control before midnight.

The building is understood to have been empty at the time, and there were no injuries reported.

(BMcC)

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