BREAKING: Limerick firefighters attend blaze in home on banks of River Shannon
Limerick Fire and Rescue Service received the report at 9.20am this bank holiday Monday
FIREFIGTERS rushed to the scene of a blaze at a home in Clancy Strand on the banks of the River Shannon in Limerick city this bank holiday Monday morning.
Limerick Fire and Rescue Service received the report of a fire at the residential property at 9.20am. When Limerick Live attended the scene at 11.30am the fire appliances had returned to base after extinguishing the fire.
The smell of smoke in the air was the only clue that there had been an emergency response by firefighters and gardai.
There was no obvious fire damage to the outside of the house to the untrained eye, however, it is not known how badly affected the inside has been by the blaze.
No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is understood not to be suspicious.
Gardai closed the road to traffic for a period but Clancy Strand is open again to motorists.