Gardaí in Gort are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in a building in the town late last night
Gardaí in Gort are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in a building in the town late last night
Three units from the fire service were called to tackle the blaze on Bridge Street.
Two units of the fire brigade from Gort and one from Loughrea responded to the incident at around 10.45pm last night
It’s understood that the building, which contained flats, was unoccupied at the time.
The fire broke out at the rear of the premises on the first floor but was prevented from spreading to the rest of the building.
An ambulance from Ennis also responded to the incident and paramedics stood by at the scene until fire crews had completed a search of the building and confirmed there were no casualties.
A technical examination is expected to take place this morning in an effort to establish the cause of the blaze.
