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15/11/2012
Firefighters Attacked During Blaze In Limerick
Fire crew came under attack on Wednesday night while tackling a blaze on the south side of Limerick.
Limerick City Council Fire and Rescue Service dispatched three fire appliances and a crew of 12 fire fighters to attend two houses on fire at Salvia Court in Southill at 8.20pm last night.
As they tackled the fires at the derelict houses they were attacked by a group of youths throwing rocks.
Two firefighters were injured at the scene and the windscreen of a high reach fire fighting appliance was struck by a large rock and broken.
In fear of the safety of his crew, the Fire Service Incident Commander drew back from the incident and requested assistance from An Garda Síochána.
Crews from Limerick City Council Fire and Rescue Service continued to deal with the blaze after the attack and spent over three hours at the scene.
Limerick City Council's Chief Fire Officer Michael Ryan has strongly condemned the attacks which he described as "shocking and disgraceful".
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Limerick City Council Fire and Rescue Service dispatched three fire appliances and a crew of 12 fire fighters to attend two houses on fire at Salvia Court in Southill at 8.20pm last night.
As they tackled the fires at the derelict houses they were attacked by a group of youths throwing rocks.
Two firefighters were injured at the scene and the windscreen of a high reach fire fighting appliance was struck by a large rock and broken.
In fear of the safety of his crew, the Fire Service Incident Commander drew back from the incident and requested assistance from An Garda Síochána.
Crews from Limerick City Council Fire and Rescue Service continued to deal with the blaze after the attack and spent over three hours at the scene.
Limerick City Council's Chief Fire Officer Michael Ryan has strongly condemned the attacks which he described as "shocking and disgraceful".
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