Tamlaght burnt out car believed to be deliberate


A BURNT out car found in Tamlaght is believed to have been deliberate. On Monday, may 15 at 2.15am, the Fire Service received a report of car of a fire on Belfast Road. A crew from Enniskillen was dispatched whereby they found the vehicle on flames near the Orange Hall in the village. A Northern […]


Irvinestown

Lisnaskea blaze believed to be “deliberate”


FIREFIGHTERS were rushed out to attend to a blaze in Lisnaskea yesterday. Both the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) and the police were called to the scene in the Drumhaw Fold area at 1.15pm on Wednesday, April 26. Two crews each from the Lisnaskea and Enniskillen fire stations put the fire out with […]


Derelict Railway Hotel will be redeveloped, says owner


A WELL-KNOWN local businessman who owns the former Railway Hotel premises in Enniskillen has given assurances that there are development plans for the derelict building. Last Monday a fire was started deliberately in the building and other instances of anti-social behaviour have been reportedly taking place within the property. Residents had voiced fears that worse incidents […]


BREAKING: Fire at property in Garvary


TWO fire appliances are in attendance at a large fire at a property in Garvary.  Large plumes of smoke can be seen from the surrounding area.  The fire is believed to be linked to recycling materials at Skip Services, a waste management company in the Largy Road area. A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Fire […]


Two men rescued from separate accidents


EMERGENCY services were called to a number of rescues across Fermanagh during the past week. On Friday morning, emergency services were called to rescue a person who was trapped under a dumper truck in the Tempo area. It was confirmed that three Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) appliances were dispatched to attend the incident on […]


Hundreds of pigs saved in Irvinestown farm fire


FIREFIGHTERS have been commended for bringing a fire on a farm near Irvinestown under control. Alongside swift action from those on the property hundreds of pigs were saved. Nine appliances attended the incident, two from Strabane fire station and one each from Enniskillen, Irvinestown, Omagh, Dromore, Fintona, Clogher and Belleek fire stations. A spokesman for […]


Fire

Wild fire fears as dry weather set to continue


THE FINE weather may have been keeping everyone in good spirits, a warning has been issued that the current dry sunny spell has significantly increased the risk of wildfires locally.  Two weeks ago people wild fires spread across several local mountains, hills and gorse here in the county, while in neighbouring Tyrone communities have been […]