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05/10/2007
Fire At Galway Tyre Depot
A fire broke out at a tyre depot in Galway city on Thursday evening.
Six units of the local fire brigade were called to tackle the blaze, which broke out at the depot on the Ballybane Industrial Estate around 7pm.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the fire, but he has since been released without charge.
Traffic in the area was severely disrupted by thick smoke following the fire. Two people were injured in a collision between a car and a motorbike near the scene of the fire. Both are reported to be in a serious, but stable, condition.
(KMcA)
Six units of the local fire brigade were called to tackle the blaze, which broke out at the depot on the Ballybane Industrial Estate around 7pm.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the fire, but he has since been released without charge.
Traffic in the area was severely disrupted by thick smoke following the fire. Two people were injured in a collision between a car and a motorbike near the scene of the fire. Both are reported to be in a serious, but stable, condition.
(KMcA)
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