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Two men seriously injured after fire breaks out at apartment block in Co Laois
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One person was rescued from the second floor by firefighters, while it is understood that another jumped from the burning building
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Apartment block evacuated in Limerick following blaze
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The blaze broke out in a two story apartment in the Steamboat Quay apartment complex on Limerick's Dock Road on Sunday afternoon
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Community rallies around Galway woman after car fire destroys home
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A GoFundMe has been launched for a Galway woman after her car caught fire right outside of her home, causing severe damage and leaving her nothing but plywood to cover her bedroom window
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Samantha Mumba opens up on fears for LA home after recent wildfires
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The Gotta Tell You hitmaker, who performs on this Friday's Late Late Eurosong special in the hope of representing Ireland at this year's Eurovision, lives in California with her husband
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Police treated for smoke inhalation after bravely performing house fire rescue
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Several PSNI officers were treated for smoke inhalation after springing into action to help rescue four people from a house fire in Tyrone
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Gardaí investigating 'all circumstances' as man who died in Cork house fire named locally
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A post-mortem on the deceased man, aged in his 60s, will assist with determining the course of the Garda investigation
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Two Munster schools evacuated following separate electrical fires
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Both Glasheen Boys National School in Cork and Scoil Náisiúnta an Chuileannaigh in Kerry were evacuated following fires that broke out on Wednesday
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Community rallies around breast cancer survivor in ICU following devastating house fire
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Kathleen Barrett is currently in ICU in Letterkenny General Hospital after a fire destroyed her home, leaving her without 'even a pair of socks'
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Irish author Colm Toibin has not left LA home in over a week and says wildfires feel like 'end of the world'
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The writer of Brooklyn, which inspired an Oscar-nominated movie, revealed they keep getting told 'don’t go out'
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Hollywood actress dies in LA wildfires in devastating tragedy
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Hollywood actress Dalyce Curry has died amid the horrifying wildfires in Los Angeles, with the coroner confirming her body has been found.
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Fury as celebrities including Kim Kardashian accused of 'breaking rules' amid LA wildfires
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In 2022, Kim was fined for using 232,000 gallons of water more than her allowed allocation. Other famous faces to be hit with fine over their usage include Sylvester Stallone and Kevin Hart.
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Why €9m Malibu mansion survived wildfires that destroyed every other building on street
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David Steiner’s €9.5 million Malibu mansion miraculously survived the deadly LA wildfires, while neighboring homes were completely destroyed
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LA fires: Celebrities share harrowing stories as Paris Hilton watches home 'burn to ground on TV'
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Celebrities including Paris Hilton, Mark Hamill and Mandy Moore have shared their heartbreak as wildfires devastate Los Angeles, with several stars losing their homes. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, and the city has declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle multiple blazes that threaten to destroy more lives and landmarks.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers' wife praises fire officials for saving their home just before Christmas
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Their home was under threat from a fast-moving Franklin wildfire which broke out earlier this month
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Children of Irish woman who died in house fire on Monday 'have lost everything'
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Debbie Burns, 54, tragically died following a fire at her home in New Barnsley Park, West Belfast, on Monday, December 16, and her three children now face a tough road ahead
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Double tragedy as father and son die in Tipperary house fire
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The bodies of the deceased remain at the scene in Thurles
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London fire: 60 firefighters and eight fire engines tackle huge blaze inside block of flats
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Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a block of flats in Hammersmith, London, on Sunday
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Bus catches fire on Dublin motorway as passengers evacuated
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The bus has been removed from the scene for technical and forensic examination
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