Tunnel safety tests to produce smoke but not fire
Final safety checks by firefighters on the €752 million project, starting tomorrow, will include simulated emergencies. In a mock-up of an incident, smoke will be pumped through the 4.5km twin-bore tunnel to test the response of emergency services and evacuation systems.
Tunnel management said there would be a “realistic” amount of smoke coming out of either side of the underground motorway, at Santry in the northside, and at the Docklands in the southside, during the exercises.
