Almost 5,000 homes to remain without power overnight * Up to 70,000 homes suffered from power outages * Roof blown off Coláiste Cois Life in Lucan, Dublin * Five flights cancelled at Dublin Airport due to high cross-winds * Pearse St Station to remain closed for the rest of the day due to roof damage […]

A pigeon dropping a discarded cigarette down a chimney and a dog turning on a toaster were among some of the most bizarre causes of fires this year, England’s biggest brigade has revealed. via House is toast after family dog starts fire – Independent.ie.

Don’t forget to get batteries for all your new gadgets this Christmas. Also test your smoke alarms by pressing the test button for 3 seconds. Be careful of candles as they are a cause of fires every year. Have a safe and peaceful Christmas

I can’t emphasise enough how important it is to check connections. This customer was lucky, I was there to do another job but checked the connections around the fuse board and came across this. The house could have burnt down.