Northern Ireland Fire Service says Eleventh Night bonfire ‘most probable cause’ for Greenisland homes burned down
Embers from Co Antrim bonfire probable cause of blaze that took "memories and history" from elderly couple
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Greenisland houses destroyed by fire prompt investigation; community 'really rallied' around victims who lost their homes
An investigation is under way into the cause of a fire which destroyed two houses in Co Antrim.
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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
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.
Fire which destroyed homes ‘likely caused by embers from nearby bonfire’
A blaze which destroyed two houses in Co Antrim was most likely caused by embers from a nearby bonfire, the fire service has said.
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.
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Greenisland houses destroyed by fire prompt investigation
The incident in Greenisland, near Carrickfergus, also saw two other properties damaged in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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