Dublin Fire Brigade attended to an unusual fire last night following reports of a blaze in Mulhuddart.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, which broke out in a residential area. The fire began at the base of a telephone pole and its cause was attributed to waste.
Dublin Fire Brigade wrote on Twitter: "Firefighters were alerted to reports of a public lighting pole on fire in Mulhuddart last night. On arrival, they discovered a waste fire at the base of the pole which was quickly extinguished."
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Dublin Fire Brigade previously issued a warning to the public on the dangers of waste-related fires. Households were urged to dispose of waste responsibly after a series of fires broke out in Dublin in the run up to Halloween.
Firefighters were alerted to reports of a public lighting pole on fire in #Mulhuddart last night. On arrival, they discovered a waste fire at the base of the pole which was quickly extinguished. pic.twitter.com/kdJTh1Ruw6
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade)
The fire service estimated that it can take grass up to 18 months to recover from this particular type of blaze.
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