South Belfast carbon monoxide incident resolved by firefighters

Some residents were evacuated last night in the Fane Street area

News update
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 15th May 2024

An apartment building in South Belfast had to be evacuated last night because of a carbon monoxide incident.

Emergency services were called to the Fane Street area shortly before 7.

All residents have since safely returned home after firefighters resolved the issue.

A statement from NIFRS said,ā€œAt approximately 1845hrs on 14th May, NIFRS were alerted to a carbon monoxide incident in the Fane Street area of Belfast.ā€

ā€œFour pumping appliances from Cadogan, Whitla Street and Central Fire stations with fire officers were mobilised to the incident.ā€

ā€œFirefighters used their breathing apparatus equipment, gas monitor devices and ventilation units to ensure that the incident was resolved safely for the local residents.ā€

ā€œNIFRS resources left the incident at 2250hrs and the scene was left with the PSNI.ā€

A statement from PSNI said, ā€œTraffic is now flowing normally in the Tates Avenue area of south Belfast, following the earlier evacuation of an apartment building in Fane Street. All residents have safely returned to their propertiesā€