Busy night for Dublin Fire Brigade as Tallaght firefighters tackle car blazes
It was a busy night for Dublin Fire Brigade, as two vehicles went up in flames in south county Dublin.Tallaght firefighters were alerted to the scene of a blaze in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A picture shared by Dublin Fire Brigade on Instagram shows a firefighter attending the scene as flames erupting from the burning vehicle.The accompanying caption said: "At approximately 0100hours this morning, Firefighters from Tallaght Fire Station responded to 2 cars on fire."Two high pressure hose reels were used to fight the fires simultaneously by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus."If the public ever see a car on fire, they should call 999/112 and stay well back from the incident. The Dublin Fire Brigade previously said that a typical car fire can take up to 1,000 litres of water to extinguish.Irish fire brigades attended over 2,300 vehicle fires in 2019. Dublin Fire Brigade did not specify the cause of the car fire in Tallaght.The AA said that the most common cause of car fires is arson: "The biggest cause of vehicle fires attended by fire brigades is arson or vandalism of parked vehicles. Dublin Fire Brigade told us that most of the car fires they attended in 2020 were due to arson, echoed by James Long, an Irish lecturer and President of the Society of Automotive Forensic Engineers, who said most fires he has investigated have had a deliberate cause."Figures for the UK show that around half of all vehicle fires between 2015 and 2020 were “deliberate”, and that’s before you count accidental fires caused by human activity."The second biggest cause is spontaneous fire. "While obviously a big problem, this means that it’s relatively rare for a vehicle to catch fire while you’re driving spontaneously," said the AA.DFB say spontaneous fires caused by mechanical or electrical faults are a rarity, although they do happen.Firefighters from Tallaght also responded to a rubbish fire on Tuesday night."Firefighters from Tallaght responded to this rubbish on fire last night. #DidYouKnow you can report illegal dumping to your local authority?" they said via Instagram.Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here.Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .
