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12/04/2016
Woman Escapes Injury In Larne House Fire
A woman has escaped injury following a house fire in Larne, Co Antrim.
Four fire appliances attended the scene shortly before 2.20am on Tuesday.
The woman made her way out of the property before the fire crews arrived.
The fire gutted the two-storey detached property which involved an oil tank. The fire spread to a second property and another oil tank causing external damage to the property.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Part of the A2 Coast Road was closed however it has now been re-opened.
(CD)
Four fire appliances attended the scene shortly before 2.20am on Tuesday.
The woman made her way out of the property before the fire crews arrived.
The fire gutted the two-storey detached property which involved an oil tank. The fire spread to a second property and another oil tank causing external damage to the property.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Part of the A2 Coast Road was closed however it has now been re-opened.
(CD)
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