Fire which destroyed homes ‘likely caused by embers from nearby bonfire’

Fire which destroyed homes ‘likely caused by embers from nearby bonfire’

Fire which destroyed homes ‘likely caused by embers from nearby bonfire’

The incident in Greenisland, near Carrickfergus, also saw two other properties damaged in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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SIX COUNTIES: Firefighters dealt with more than 300 emergency calls as Eleventh Night bonfires were lit across the north of Ireland. In Gree

Northern Ireland Fire Service responds to over 300 calls during Eleventh Night bonfires

In one incident, firefighters had to withdraw from a bonfire in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, as a result of a hostile crowd.

Investigation after two homes destroyed in blaze while fire service attends over 50 bonfire related incidents

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) received 303 emergency calls as bonfires were lit across the region