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Case No. 14516Unspecified (fire under investigation) · Co. Louth · 18 Feb 2025

Gardaí investigate fire at Dundalk apartment complex

Gardaí in Louth are investigating the circumstances of a fire at an apartment complex on Bridge Street, Dundalk, on Tuesday 18 February 2025. Emergency services received a report of the fire shortly before midnight, the Fire Brigade extinguished it, and a block in the complex was evacuated. No injuries were reported, and no suspect or victim has been named in the sources. Residents were allowed back to their apartments at 12:55am, and as of the 19 February report the scene remained preserved while investigations were ongoing.

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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí in Louth are investigating the circumstances of a fire at an apartment complex in Dundalk.
Where
The fire was at an apartment complex on Bridge Street, Dundalk, County Louth.
When
Emergency services received a report of the fire shortly before midnight on Tuesday 18 February 2025.
Cause
The sources do not say whether the fire was deliberate and do not state its cause.
Other details
  • A block within the apartment complex was evacuated and a safety cordon was put in place.
  • No injuries were reported.
  • The Fire Brigade extinguished the fire.
  • Residents were allowed back to their apartments at 12:55am.
  • The sources name no suspect, victim or arrest in the case.
Investigation
  • The scene was preserved for a technical examination.
  • Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating the circumstances of a fire at an apartment complex in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe fire was at an apartment complex on Bridge Street, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenEmergency services received a report of the fire shortly before midnight. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherA block within the apartment complex was evacuated and a safety cordon was put in place. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe Fire Brigade extinguished the fire and residents were allowed back to their apartments at 12:55am. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Feb2025
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Gardaí in Louth investigating fire at Dundalk apartment complex

    Reports a fire at an apartment complex on Bridge Street, Dundalk, that gardaí are investigating. The article does not say the fire was deliberate and names no suspect or victim.