More than 40 firefighters and other emergency crew members were tasked to a fire onboard a boat in Glenarm Marina yesterday evening (Wednesday, January 26).
More than 40 firefighters and other emergency crew members were tasked to a fire onboard a boat in Glenarm Marina this evening (Wednesday, January 26).
M2 gorse fire sparks emergency response as firefighters at scene
Emergency services were called to the scene on Friday afternoon
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Firefighters at the scene (Image: Twitter: TrafficWatchNI)
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Firefighters were called to deal with a gorse fire on the M2 this afternoon.
A firefighter received a cut to his face after a fire service crew came under attack in north Belfast on Wednesday evening.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was responding to an incident in Duncairn Gardens just before 6.30pm.
It was reported that a number of wooden pallets were being burned and one appliance from Whitla Fire Station attended the scene.
However, firefighters then came under attack and were forced to withdraw from the area. One firefighter received a cut to his face when a glass bottle was thrown at him.
The firefighter did not attend hospital and was able to finish his shift.
Firefighter hit with glass bottle in attack while tackling blaze Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Rebecca Black, PA 25 February, 2021 16:25
An attack on a firefighter as he tackled a blaze in Belfast has been condemned as senseless .
The incident occurred while firefighters responded to a fire in the Duncairn Gardens area yesterday evening.
The man received a cut to his face after a glass bottle was thrown at him.
It is the third attack on a firefighter this year.
A Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson said such senseless attacks are incredibly disappointing .
They added: Unfortunately one of our firefighters was injured when he and his colleagues came under attack while responding to an incident in Duncairn Gardens, Belfast.