Fire at Clare electricity station

A fire on a coal mill feeder at one of the country’s largest electricity generating stations was brought under control by the fire brigade early yesterday.

The fire was detected at around 8am on the feeder at the Moneypoint thermal facility near Kilrush, Co Clare. The feeder is a conveyor belt that transfers coal into a grinding mill.

As personnel began tackling the blaze, fire crews from Kilrush and Kilkee were sent to the incident. After arriving at the scene, fire officers requested an additional unit from Kilkee to provide assistance.