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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Warning given to Irish households after tiny mouse causes fire and gets burnt to death

Dublin Fire Brigade has issued a warning to the public to keep an eye out for little homeinvaders - after a mouse caused a fire and perished.

Fire brigade callouts are at their highest in October, with 1,821 incidents reported to Dublin Fire Brigade in October of 2020, more than double those in the likes of April.

This can mainly be put down to Halloween and the subsequent build up to Halloween, but other smaller incidents will sometimes cause the emergency services to be called.

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This was the case on Wednesday morning, when a member of the public noticed a strange smell coming from their fuse board.

Fire Fighter Sub Officer Darren O Connor showcases the dangers of explosives to fingers and hands, the dangers of using water on an oil based fire which leads to a considerable fire ball and the dangers of attending illegal bonfires during the launch of Dublin Fire Brigade Halloween Fire Safety Campaign at Dublin Fire Brigade HQ, Dublin (Collins Photo Agency)

A small fire was discovered and DFB immediately responded.

The cause? A mouse.

The mouse that caused the fire (DFB)

A DFB spokesperson said: "Firefighters were called to reports of a fire in a fuse board today. The fire was quickly extinguished and a small mouse was discovered to be the source of the problem.

"Never hesitate to call for help if you smell or suspect a fire is present

"Call 999 or 112"

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