Large Fire at Ireland’s Port of Cork Brought Under Control

Large Fire at Ireland’s Port of Cork Brought Under Control
A still image taken from a video obtained from social media shows smoke billows after a large fire broke out at the southern Irish port of Cork on Jan. 9, 2021. @YAYCORK/via Reuters
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DUBLIN—Firefighters have brought a large fire at the southern Irish port of Cork under control and no casualties were reported, the port authority, which recently started offering more “Brexit-proof” direct sailings to mainland Europe, said on Saturday.

The blaze began in a grain store at a deepwater berth used for freight services, the port authority said shortly after 0930 GMT, urging local residents to keep all doors and windows shut and remain indoors.