Emergency services were called to a house fire on the northside of Cork city in the last hour. The fire was reported to Cork City Fire Brigade at the house on Assumption Road, Blackpool at around 9.45am. Members of the emergency services at the scene. Busy start to the Bank Holiday Monday for Blue Watch Headquarters and Ballyvolane crews as they attended a Derelict House Fire in the Blackpool area. No persons reported, fire extinguished by our crews and scene made safe.#corkfire pic.twitter.com/xFvbQen9t8 — Cork City Fire Brigade (@CorkCityFire) October 29, 2018It is understood the house is derelict.

Source: Evening echo October 29, 2018 10:30 UTC