UPDATE: Firefighters battle blaze at Limerick home for over six hours
Kilmallock, Rathkeale and Cappamore firefighters all responded to the scene near Croom
LIMERICK firefighters spent over six and a half hours at a house ablaze in County Limerick on Sunday.
Limerick Fire and Rescue Service personnel from Kilmallock, Cappamore and Rathkeale stations rushed to the property in Manister, Croom.
The fire was reported just after 5pm with firefighters remaining at the scene until after 11.30pm to bring it under control. A total of five appliances responded to the house.
Following a query from Limerick Live, a garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí assisted emergency services with an incident of fire at a domestic residence that occurred in Manister, Croom, County Limerick on Sunday, October 18 at approximately 5.30pm.”
No injuries have been reported and while it is not known what caused the blaze, foul play is not suspected.
Extensive fire damage was caused to the home.