House fire in Kildare

bryangiggsy

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/it-was-like-a-warzone-families-cry-as-massive-blaze-destroys-six-homes-31110900.html


Abs stunned by the damge caused in such a short space of time. Like cardboard boxes

Gatling

Just glad nobody was harmed especially with young family's involved

suicide_circus

Man arrested so there may be a trial, probably shouldn't discuss it here

nelly17

I live close by and I think there may have been Fire Safety issues with apartnment blocks in the same estate which delayed occupancy if I remember correctly. Timber frame houses and with the wind like it was yesterday it seems to have been the perfect storm.

_Brian

nelly17 wrote: »

I live close by and I think there may have been Fire Safety issues with apartnment blocks in the same estate which delayed occupancy if I remember correctly. Timber frame houses and with the wind like it was yesterday it seems to have been the perfect storm.

Lucky so that Ireland isn't full of hastily thrown up, poorly constructed timber framed houses... Oh no Wait :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

bryangiggsy

Surely there is some form of cavity block in the middle between houses no?

bryangiggsy

_Brian wrote: »

Lucky so that Ireland isn't full of hastily thrown up, poorly constructed timber framed houses... Oh no Wait :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

that people paid €200k for ...jaysis

nelly17

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Surely there is some form of cavity block in the middle between houses no?

I honestly dont know but looking at the attic areas on this link it does not appear so

SEPT 23 1989

god help us if one of the big celtic tiger apartment complexs goes up if this is what happens a few houses