Emergency services attend fire in Cork city

EMERGENCY services attended the scene of a small domestic fire in Cork city this afternoon.

The incident, which involved a fire at a residence in Hillcrest on the Blarney Road, occurred shortly before 1pm.

Gardaí, a unit from the Cork City Fire Brigade and a team from the National Ambulance Service attended the scene.

A man in his 50s was treated at the residence for minor injuries, and was later transferred to the Mercy Hospital as a precautionary measure.

Third Officer for Cork City Fire Brigade, Gerry Myers said: “We had four medical emergencies today including a house fire, where one man was taken to hospital by the ambulance service for assessment.”