The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. as fire personnel responded to a report of a smoking manhole at Richmond Avenue and Arthur Kill Road, according to an FDNY spokesperson. Con Edison was notified and the FDNY departed the scene around 4:15 p.m., the spokesperson said. Crews for Con Edison were seen at the intersection investigating the situation that Allan Drury, a spokesman for the utility company, said was likely caused by a failure in the underground power delivery system.
The blaze erupted shortly after 7pm on Thursday in a commercial property just off Oliver Plunkett Street, one of Cork's busiest city centre retail and entertainment areas. Motorists were urged to avoid the area as multiple Cork Fire Brigade crews deployed to tackle the fire after the alarm was raised by pedestrians who saw smoke pouring from the building roof. The blaze also triggered a number of fire alarms.
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The AA said: "Bridge closed due to police incident on A302 Westminster Bridge both ways between A3211 Victoria Embankment and Lambeth Palace Road. Traffic is coping well. Detour in operation - for 12 bus routes."
A man has been arrested and remains in custody on suspicion of causing injuries by careless driving after a van struck a cyclist in New Oxford Street at 10:59am on Saturday, April 12.