New pictures reveal damage caused by 'monster' Ringaskiddy fire

Fire crews remained on site from Saturday morning until Tuesday night to manage the blaze

Firefighters remained at the scene of the blaze from Saturday until Tuesday night. Picture courtesy Cork County Fire Service/ Carrigaline fire brigade

Dramatic new photographs reveal the challenging conditions faced by firefighters who tackled the “monster of a fire” which raged at the R&H Hall storage facility in Cork Harbour for days.

The crew at Carrigaline fire station released the images as officers confirmed that firefighting operations at the animal feed storage warehouse in Ringaskiddy were finally stood down on Tuesday night, and responsibility for the site was handed back to R&H Hall, more than 80 hours after the alarm was first raised.