Design of Cork building stopped fire spreading and helped save lives, say fire officers

The design of a city centre building saved lives by preventing a major blaze from spreading to overhead apartments, senior fire officers believe.

Third officer with Cork City Fire Brigade, Victor Shine, credited the design of the quayside Camden Wharf building, and the materials used in its construction, for containing the substantial blaze which completely gutted its ground floor restaurant yesterday.

“Without doubt, its compartmentalised design, its engineering, the modern materials which meet modern fire safety standards, and the installation of alarms, prevented a fatality,” said Mr Shine.