Firefighters in Dublin say they are facing an increase in anti-social nuisance fires as the summer solstice approaches.
A crew from Dublin Fire Brigade was called out to deal with a fence that was set ablaze along the banks of the Royal Canal in the city this evening (June 13) - one of a number of nuisance fires that they have to deal with during the longer evenings and school holidays. A fire was started among rubbish at the foot of the fence and quickly spread, causing the fire brigade to hurry to the scene.
Dublin Fire Brigade said in a tweet: "Extinguished an anti-social nuisance fire along the banks of the Royal Canal earlier this evening. We see an increase in fires like this coinciding with longer evenings and school holidays."
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The fire brigade is currently busy preparing for the festival season, with its Fire Prevention team working with promoters to ensure that all fire safety measures are in place and that plans are fed plans back to operational firefighters. District Officer O’Dwyer has recently visited Malahide ahead of concerts from the likes of The Killers, Dermot Kennedy, Picture This and Lewis Capaldi.
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