Emergency services tackle dryer fire in Limerick town

A fire appliance at the scene of a fire in Newcastle West | PICTURE: Adrian Butlerplaceholder image
A fire appliance at the scene of a fire in Newcastle West | PICTURE: Adrian Butler

EMERGENCY services attended the scene of a fire in a county Limerick town this Thursday morning.

Two units, one from Newcastle West and one from Rathkeale, attended the incident on Lower Maiden Street, Newcastle West, after being called to the scene at 8:42am. 

According to Limerick Fire and Rescue, the cause of the fire was a dryer, which is said to have went on fire at a building in the West Limerick town.

With the fire appliances back at base by 9:32am, no injuries have been reported.

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