RECAP: A full timeline of devastating Tycor fire in Waterford city
Member of Waterford City Fire Service tackle the large fire that has left business owners devastated at the Tycor Business Centre. Photo: Noel Browne
• 6pm: Waterford versus Cork gets underway at Walsh Park. Taoiseach Micheal Martin is in attendance
• 6:39 pm: First 999/112 call is received by Munster Regional Communications Centre for fire in the Tycor area of Waterford city, directly beside Walsh Park
• 6:45 pm: Waterford City Fire Services arrive at the scene of the fire at the Old Jute Factory/Tycor Business Centre and commence operations
• 8.55pm: Waterford City and County Council’s communications team are notified and public safety information is relayed advising residents in the area to keep windows and doors closed.
• 10:30pm: The Council’s management team/emergency coordination convene a meeting
• 3:30am: Fire is brought under control
• 9:15am: An interagency meeting is convened between Waterford Council, an HSE Public Health Consultant and Environmental/Asbestos Consultant
• 10am: Mayor of Waterford, Seamus Ryan, visits the site to meet with emergency services, business owners and residents
• 10:45am: Council representatives meet with Environmental/Asbestos Consultant and Asbestos Removal Contractor
• 11am: Updated public safety advice is issued
• 12pm: Chief Executive of Waterford Council Sean McKeown, Council Environmental team and specialist contractors meet on site
• 2pm: Fire service dampen surrounding roads, footpaths and driveways into homes and air monitoring commences
• 3pm: Leaflet drop to all houses in the vicinity of the site
• 5pm: Fire Services cease operations and leave the site.
• 9:40pm: Reignition of fire is attended by the fire service
• 1:15am: Fire services cease operations and leave the site
• 7am: Specialised cleaning contractor arrives on site and clean up operations commence
• 9am: Minister James Brown TD visits the site and a media doorstep takes place
• 10:30am: Management team/emergency coordination meeting is held
• 3:30pm: Interagency meeting between the local authority and the HSE
• 3:30pm: Contractor commences removal of fire load from Ard Na Greine side with Fire Service
• 5:45pm: A workshop to be attended by the Plenary Council is convened
• 7am: Specialised clean up operations continue
• 9:15am: Internal emergency co-ordination meeting of the local authority takes place
• 12pm: An interagency meeting between the local authority and the HSE takes place
• 2pm: A public safety leaflet is dropped to houses in the vicinity of the site
• 2:30pm: Minister Burke meets with impacted businesses regarding support packages
• 4pm: Minister Burke and Chief Executive Sean McKeown speak to the press
• 5:20pm: Fire service attends reignition at Tycor Avenue/Griffith Place
• 10pm: Fire Service cease operation and leave the site
• 7am: Specialised cleaning continues
• 8:45am: Internal emergency co-ordination meeting of the local authority is held
• 12:20pm: Interagency meeting with local authority and HSE Public Health Consultant is held
