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10/08/2015
Ten Escape Injury In Shankill House Fire
Ten people have escaped injury in a house fire in the early hours of Monday morning.
Four units of Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) were called to Shankill housing estate at 6am this morning.
According to reports, the ten occupants of the house had managed to escape the fire before the fire service arrived. DFB said that fire alarms in the house gave the occupants enough time to escape the fire without injury.
The fire caused extensive damage to the house.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
(MH)
Four units of Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) were called to Shankill housing estate at 6am this morning.
According to reports, the ten occupants of the house had managed to escape the fire before the fire service arrived. DFB said that fire alarms in the house gave the occupants enough time to escape the fire without injury.
The fire caused extensive damage to the house.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
(MH)
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