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Connacht Incident Page 2 (Fires & Rescues)

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Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon & Sligo

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County Galway February 2024

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Galway Fire & Rescue Service crews from An Cheathrú Rua (GY22 A2) and GY11 E1 and GY11 K1 both from Galway City seen in attendance at commercial fire recently. ~Fire & Rescue Galway FB




County Mayo 31st October 2023

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On Tuesday 31st October Mayo County Fire Service were mobilised to the scene of a building collapse in the village of Kilkelly shortly after 9am. The building was a pub which had rented accommodation above the pub. Five people were inside the building at the time and removed to hospital with whats believed to be non life threatening injuries.



County Galway 11th July 2023

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Photos used with permission of Pat Flynn

Fire Crews from Ennis station (CE11) County Clare were requested to assist colleagues from Gort (GY15) and Loughrea (GY16) County Galway at a vehicle fire on the M18 motorway in County Galway Tuesday 11th July. ~Emergency Services Clare Facebook



County Galway 4th July 2023

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Firefighters from Gort fire station in County Galway seen dealing with a car fire on Tuesday 4th July. ~@Gort Fire & Rescue FB



County Galway 5th June 2023

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Scene of a gorse fire in the Rosmuck area of Galway on Monday 5th June. Fire crews from Carraroe, Clifden, Redwatch Galway City & Ballinrobe in attendance.



Galway City 8th February 2023

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Late Wednesday evening 8th February Galway Fire Brigade HQ were mobilized to an industrial building with heavy smoke showing from the rear. On arrival it was discovered that 3 separate delivery vans had caught fire. Crews worked quickly to ensure that the fire didn't progress into the delivery depot and minimised the damage as best they could. ~Fire & Rescue Service FB



Galway City 12th Janaury 2023

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Galway Fire & Rescue Service were called to a house fire in Mervue Thursday morning 12th Janaury. Crews from Red Watch Galway City, Galway City Retained and Athenry attended the incident. The occupants were rescued by a quick thinking neighbour.



County Galway 11th January 2023

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Swift water rescue technicians (SRT's) from Gort fire station responded to a male stuck in a 4x4 in flood waters in Rinnrush, Gort, County Galway on Wednesday 11th January. SRT's deployed an inflatable boat to reach the stranded vehicle which had the male on the roof of the car. He was taken to safety and vehicle later recovered. ~The Clare Herald



County Galway 16th September 2022

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Fire crews from three stations dealt with a major fire at a commercial premises in County Galway on Friday 16th September. The blaze was reported at around 11.30am at the Xerotech facility in the Claregalway Corporate Park in Claregalway.

Units of Galway Fire and Rescue Service from Galway City, Athenry and Tuam stations attended the fire while crews from Athenry were dispatched to the city to provide cover there. ~The Clare Herald



Galway City 23rd August 2022

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Galway Fire and Rescue Service 'Greenwatch' Golf 1 (Hazmat) and Bravo 1 (Emergency Tender) seen attending an incident in Galway City on Tuesday 23rd August



Galway City 17th July 2022

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Galway City Fire Stations' (Redwatch) seen dealing with Commercial Building on fire at Galway Docks on Sunday morning 17th July.



Galway City 7th July 2022

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Scene of a fire on the roof of a commericial building on Eyre Square in Galway City on Thursday 7th July. Fire Crews from Galway City attended the scene.



County Galway 23rd April 2022

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Scene of a Gorse fire in Carraroe, County Galway City on Saturday 23rd April. Fire Crews from Galway City and Clifden also in attendance. ~Seirbhís Dóiteáin An Cheathrú Rua FB



County Mayo 27th March 2022

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At 17.59 Sunday evening 27th March Achill Island Coast Guard were tasked to assist Achill Island Fire Service and Westport Fire Service due to a serious fire on Inishbiggle. Their D-Class boat crew ferried members of the The Fire Service Crew and their equipment from Bullsmouth Pier to the Island. After several hours the fire came under control, was quenched and their unit was stood down at 23.15. ~Achill Island Coast Guard




County Galway 6th January 2022

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Scene of a domestic fire on the Gort Road in Loughrea, County Galway on Thursday 6th January. Loughrea and Athenry Fire Stations in attendance. 


County Galway 31st December 2021

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Scene of a House Fire in Turloughmore County Galway earlier this evening dealt with by GY11 Galway City, GY12 Athenry, GY19 Tuam, GYV1, HSE Ambulance & Gardai.



Galway City 19th October 2021

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Galway City Fire Station, National Ambulance Service, Gardai and Irish Coast Guard Helicopter "RESCUE115" Shannon Base seen over Galway City on Tuesday evening 19th October on tasking which turned out to be a false alarm with good intent.



County Mayo 17th / 18th July 2021

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Last weekend 17th / 18th July fire crews from Ballina (MO12) were called to a vehicle fire involving agricultural equipment. ~@MayoFireService Twitter



Galway City 5th June 2021

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Galway Fire Service Redwatch & City Retained Fire Crew were involved in a water rescue at Salmon Weir Bridge Saturday night 5th June.


County Galway 5th May 2021

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Fire Services seen in attendance at a fire at Liosban Business Park, County Galway Wednesday night 5th May which caused extensive damage to a premises. Fire Crews from Redwatch Galway City, Galway City Retained, Athenry, Loughrea, Gort and An Cheathrú Rua attended the scene.



County Galway 23rd February 2021

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A fire destroyed a GP surgery in the middle of Ballygar, Co Galway Tuesday morning 23rd February. Several units of Galway Fire Brigade attended the scene. ~The Galway Advertiser



County Galway 11th January 2021

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Scene of an Apartment Fire in Loughrea, County Galway on Monday 11th January. Loughrea Fire Crews attended the scene and no injuries reported



County Sligo 6th January 2021

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Scene from a gas explosion in a semi detached house in Sligo on Wednesday 6th January which lead to both houses being involved in fire. Fire Crews from Sligo Town Fire Station and local Gardai attended the scene



County Galway 31st August 2020

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Galway City Fire Service Redwatch & City Retained seen dealing with House Fire in Carnmore area of Galway on Monday 31st August. The house was derelict at the time



County Galway 11th July 2020

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Two people were injured after a Light Aircraft came down in a field in Killimordaly, County Galway. Galway Fire & Rescue Service, National Ambulance Service and Gardai attended the scene



County Sligo 8th June 2020

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Three units of Sligo Fire Service including water tanker and aerial platform seen attending a fire at Greenstar Recycling Depot at Deepwater Quay Finisklin, Sligo on Monday 8th June. An Aerial Platform from Carrick on Shannon (Leitrim Fire Service) also deployed. Households and businesses in Sligo town and immediate environs are requested to close the windows to their premises. Deepwater Quay and Far Finisklin Road closed to traffic, diversions in place via First Sea Road and Finisklin Industrial estate People are requested not make any unnecessary journeys within a 5km radius of Sligo town until the fire is under control.~ Sligo County Council



County Leitrim 20th April 2020

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Scene of a serious wildfire at Dun Mountain near Sliabh In Iarriann, County Leitrim on the 20th April. Crews from across Leitrim aswell as Air Corps Helicopters attended the scene.



County Roscommon April 2020

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Scene of a recent bog fire in County Roscommon attended by the Ballaghaderreen, Boyle & Elphin Fire Stations.



Galway City 24th February 2020

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Galway Fire Crews seen attending a Fire at the site of the former Crib Great Southern Hotel in Galway in the early hours of Monday 24th February



County Galway 17th January 2020

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Seen from a jeep fire near Loughrea in County Galway on Friday the 17th of January. Units of the fire service from Loughrea are seen here attending to the incident 



County Sligo 1st December 2019

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Scene of a Fire in the Omniplex Cinema in Sligo on Sunday 1st December. Crews from Sligo Town, Ballymoate and Tubbercurry attended the scene along woth National Ambulance Service and Gardai



County Sligo 22nd November 2019

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Scene of a domestic house fire in Sligo Town on Friday 22nd November. 3 Units from Sligo Town and 2 Units from Ballymote Station attended the scene

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