One person is recovering in hospital following a house fire in Ennis overnight.
Emergency services responded to the incident on the Limerick Road on the outskirts of the town at around 11.20pm.
Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennis station attended the scene along with National Ambulance Service paramedics and Gardaí.
On arrival at the property, fire crews found the front area of the bungalow well alight and quickly set about tackling the blaze.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus carried out a search of the property while others working on bring the fire under control.
An elderly man who was in the house at the time, was assessed by paramedics at the scene before being removed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be serious.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Gardai assisted the fire service at the scene of a residential fire in Ennis Co. Clare on Sunday 1st November at approximately 11:20pm.”
It’s understood the fire started accidentally in a bedroom. The fire was mainly confined to the bedroom and attic areas which were extensively damage. The rest of the property suffered heat and smoke damage.
