Midlands Fire Services Receive Almost 1,000 Calls In First Half Of 2019

Almost 150 of those were false alarms.

The fire and rescue services in the midlands received a total of 932 call-outs in the first six months of 2019.

Almost 150 of those were false alarms.

Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service were called out the most in the Midlands at 326 times and had the highest number of false alarms at 71.

The figures show that 65 were of good intent however 6 were deemed malicious.

Offaly firefighters went out a total of 306 times this included 193 fire incidents with the Faithful County received the fewest false alarms in the Midlands at 31.

Laois got 300 calls in the first half of the year - with 144 fire incidents attended and received 46 false alarms.

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