Image by Michalina S.
Fire crews worked through the night on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning tackling a fire which broke out at St. Kevin’s Unit of Our Lady’s Hospital on the Lee Road. Six units of Cork City Fire Brigade responded to the incident with the inclusion of 3 pumps, 2 tankers and 25 members of Cork City Fire Brigade in attendance.
A Garda Technical investigation is yet to commence, but it is believed that the fire may have been started deliberately with youths reported to have been seen fleeing the area before the fire broke out but no official cause has been cited as of yet.
We share some images and videos of the fire below. Images and videos are all copyright of their respective owners.
The morning after the night before….
Extensive damage done. pic.twitter.com/bYCN65Wajk— corkcityfirebrigade (@CorkCityFire) July 5, 2017
Crews still dampening down. @corkcitycouncil building control officer along with HSE on site. pic.twitter.com/f7rpnqhTRH
— corkcityfirebrigade (@CorkCityFire) July 5, 2017
St Kevin’s is still smouldering this morning & can see @CorkCityFire personnel on site after what must have been was a very long night. pic.twitter.com/wNxJcSoPfs
— Lifetime Lab (@lifetimelabcork) July 5, 2017
St Kevins is well and truly on fire… #Cork#Fire@CorkSafetyAlertpic.twitter.com/tR1CYZBDvD
— James Scanlan (@JamesMScanlan) July 4, 2017
#CorkFire Video of the fire at St. Kevin’s Asylum this evening. Video by: Michalina S. pic.twitter.com/IdEde5aB3m
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) July 4, 2017
View from farmers cross. Flames visible now. #corkfirebrigade💜 pic.twitter.com/Fw3JmtFWvy
— mary anne ryan (@maryan8564) July 4, 2017
#CorkFire Image credit: Michalina S. pic.twitter.com/fplmvB80ql
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) July 4, 2017
Pics of the devastation at St Kevin’s taken by Wayne in the plane … #corkfire#stkevinsfire#stkevinspic.twitter.com/6Ypy6b6pDQ
— 96fm Opinion Line (@OpinionLine96) July 5, 2017
Looks like they can only save that last section & my apologies St Kevins old habit calling it St Annes pic.twitter.com/VlxwqMETBO
— Dee (@RunDmcCork) July 4, 2017