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FIRE has become popular with younger people looking to escape the rat race and achieve a greater work-life balance.

Playing with FIRE: How to retire in your 30s or 40s

It may seem like a distant dream for most, but retiring in your 30s or 40s is viewed as a realistic goal for those following the FIRE movement.

Business • 27 Jan

The Grenfell Tower blaze in 2017 killed 72 people

No penalties for firms that used deadly building material

When the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze in 2017 led to revelations that high-rise public housing buildings across Britain were wrapped in flammable cladding, the UK government vowed the building contractors responsible would pay for their negligence.

Business • 06 Jan

Police said the cause of the fire is yet to be explained

Six dead, 11 missing after hostel fire in New Zealand

A fire at a hostel in New Zealand has killed at least six people and officials said they believe the toll could rise with 11 people still missing.

World • 16 May 23

The Expressway bus was just two minutes outside Letterkenny when it went on fire(Pics: Clare McCahill)

Bus Éireann Expressway coach catches fire in Donegal

Fifteen passengers on a Bus Éireann Expressway coach, which caught fire shortly after leaving a bus station in Co Donegal yesterday, managed to safely escape the vehicle.

Ulster • 06 Jan 23

Johnny O'Brien has been named locally as the man who died in the fire (Pic: Valerie O'Sullivan)

Man in his 60s dies in Co Kerry house fire

The body of a man in his 60s has been recovered following a house fire at Glenflesk in Co Kerry.

Ireland • 26 Dec 22

The fire broke out at around 2am on the Kilkenny Road (Pics: Chris Nolan)

Firefighters attend blaze at Athy industrial unit

The fire service in Co Kildare is continuing to fight a blaze at an industrial unit in Athy this afternoon.

Regional • 07 Oct 22

A fire destroyed Glenisk's production plant in Co Offaly last September

Glenisk posts 'very heavy losses' for 2021 due to fire

Organic yogurt producer Glenisk incurred "very heavy losses" for 2021 due to the fire that destroyed the firm's production plant last September.

Business • 16 Feb 22

Workers dismantling the scaffolding at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

Work starts at Notre-Dame to remove damaged metal

Workers at the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris began the delicate task of removing tonnes of metal scaffolding that melted together during the fire that destroyed the monument's roof and spire last year.

News • 08 Jun 20

Inquiry into blaze at Bolton student accommodation

An investigation is under way into the cause of a blaze at a student accommodation block in Bolton, Greater Manchester which spread "extremely rapidly" to the upper floors of the building.

UK • 16 Nov 19

The last 28 cars undamaged cars are being towed to a nearby car park

Last of undamaged cars removed from Douglas car park

The final 28 cars that were trapped in the multi-story car park at the Douglas Village Shopping Centre were removed over the weekend.

Munster • 09 Sep 19

At least 60 vehicles were damaged in a fire at the Douglas Village Shopping Centre car park in Cork

Cork council CEO to meet Douglas traders after fire

Cork City Council's chief executive is to meet the 50 or so traders affected by Saturday night's fire at the Douglas Village Shopping Centre

Munster • 04 Sep 19

A parked Tesla Model S caught fire in Shanghai on April 21st

Tesla says no flaws found after vehicle fire

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla said that it has found no systematic flaws in its vehicles following the investigation of a vehicle that caught fire in Shanghai.

Business • 28 Jun 19

Ocado's Andover distribution centre in England

Ocado says Andover fire was caused by electrical fault

British online grocer Ocado said the huge blaze which destroyed its flagship distribution centre in Andover in England, was caused by an electrical fault in a battery that prompted a robot to catch fire.

Business • 29 Apr 19

The men are being held at Bailieborough Garda Station

Two arrests following fatal Cavan house fire

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the death of man in a house fire in Co Cavan last year.

Ireland • 15 Jan 19

A wheelchair sits in front of a senior living facility that was destroyed by fire in Paradise, California

California death toll rises to 83, missing drops to 500

The death toll from the wildfire in northern California has risen to 83 after crews found two more sets of remains in burned-out buildings, officials said.

US • 22 Nov 18

Police are treating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life

Eight children escape 'deliberate' house fire in Antrim

Eight children have escaped a house fire which was started deliberately in Antrim, police have said.

Ulster • 26 Jul 18

The alarm was raised at around 11.30am this morning (Pic: Surf Shack Curracloe)

Fire forces evacuation of Curracloe Beach in Co Wexford

A fire that forced the evacuation of Curracloe Beach in Co Wexford this afternoon has been brought under control.

Leinster • 23 Jul 18

The incident happened just north of Junction 8, between Johnstown and Kill (Pic: @Softwash_Ire)

Fire affects visibility on N7 in Co Kildare

A fire at a premises near Johnstown in Co Kildare impacted visibility for motorists travelling on the N7 this morning.

Leinster • 03 May 18

The scene has been preserved for technical examination but the fire is not being treated as suspicious

Woman dies in Cork city house fire

A woman died in a house fire in Cork city last night. The fire was discovered at 9.25pm last night at a house on the Model Farm Road.

Munster • 07 Nov 17

Workers repair power lines following the damage caused by the fire in Santa Rosa, California

Death toll rises to 31 in northern California wildfires

Firefighters have gained ground against wildfires that have killed at least 31 people in northern California and left hundreds missing in the chaos of mass evacuations in the heart of the state's wine country.

News • 13 Oct 17

Firm at Kennedy Way industrial estate was engulfed in flames on Saturday night as 40 firefighters battled to save it

Crowdfunding raises over £5k after Belfast factory fire

More than £5,000 has been donated to a factory-owner whose business burned to the ground in west Belfast.

Ulster • 07 Jul 17

Firefighters worked through the night to contain the blaze

Firefighters struggle to contain Portugal forest blaze

Firefighters struggled to gain complete control over Portugal's deadliest forest fire on record which killed 64 people at the weekend.

Europe • 20 Jun 17

The Fire 7 will come with 12 hours of battery life and 16GB of storage

Amazon announces two new tablets with Alexa assistant

Amazon has revealed two new tablet computers, both of which will feature its Alexa virtual assistant for the first time.

Technology • 17 May 17

Blaze broke out in a communal area of the block off Cookstown Way at around 1.30am

11 people rescued from Tallaght apartment block fire

Four adults and three children have been treated in hospital following a fire in an apartment in Tallaght in south Dublin.

Dublin • 12 Apr 17

Some people leapt from the eight-storey hotel's upper floors to safety

12 dead, 75 injured in Pakistan hotel fire

A pre-dawn fire at a four-star hotel in Pakistan's Karachi killed 12 people and wounded 75, police said, with desperate guests jumping from windows and scrambling down knotted bed sheets to escape.

News • 05 Dec 16