Two fire engines and two ambulances were sent for when an acetylene bottle caught fire yesterday on a building site at the intersection of Manchester Street and Cashel Street. Firemen played water on the bottle, which finally burnt itself out without exploding. Police and traffic officers sealed off the area.
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Press, 15 October 1976, Page 18
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50Two fire engines and two ambulances were sent for when an acetylene bottle caught fire yesterday on a building site at the intersection of Manchester Street and Cashel Street. Firemen played water on the bottle, which finally burnt itself out without exploding. Police and traffic officers sealed off the area. Press, 15 October 1976, Page 18
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