Gardaí Investigating “Suspicious Fire” That Led To Evacuation Of Shannon Apartment Complex

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Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of a fire that forced the evacuation of a large section of an apartment complex in Shannon this afternoon.

The blaze, at the Brú Na Sionna apartments in the town, was reported to Gardaí at around 3.00pm. It’s understood that a car was intentionally set on fire in the underground carpark.

Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Shannon Town were initially mobilised to the scene while additional resources from Ennis station were also requested and dispatched.

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Firefighters using breathing apparatus entered the underground carpark and promptly set about tackling the fire. All apartments close to and above where the fire occurred were evacuated. All persons were accounted for and no one was injured.

After the fire was extinguished and the area declared safe, the scene was photographed and technically examined by members of the Garda crime scene investigation unit.

A Garda spokesman said: “We are treating this fire as suspicious and are appealing for witnesses. We would ask anyone who was in the vicinity of the Brú Na Sionna apartments or Shannon Town Centre and saw anything suspicious to contact us at Shannon Garda station on 061 365900 or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666111.”