Customers and staff evacuated from busy Limerick shop after fire breaks out
Limerick Fire and Rescue Service responded to a small fire at the Centra store on O’Connell Street
A busy city centre shop was forced to close for a short time this Thursday after a fire broke out in the premises.
Three units from the Limerick Fire and Rescue Service responded to the incident at Centra on O’Connell Street in the city centre at 2.54pm.
The incident is understood to have been caused by a minor electrical fault which necessitated the response of firefighters.
There are no reports of any injuries or serious damage being caused.
It is believed that the fire broke out in at the rear of the shop and that staff and customers were immediately evacuated.
There have been no reports of any injuries at this time.
Personnel from Limerick Fire and Rescue were seen operating an industrial fan to clear smoke from a neighbouring premises, which is understood to have also closed for a time following the incident.
Firefighters cordoned off the area outside the shop. Once the situation was contained, they used the outdoor dining space to change out of their gear.
Gardai also attended the scene of the incident.