Monaghan County Council's Fire Service is marking National Fire Safety Week with several local initiatives

There were 20 call outs in January, while there was 24 call outs in February and the same number in March.

There was a marginal increase in chimney fires which was likely due to colder weather conditions at the end of last year

'The smoke produced in a fire won't necessarily wake you up, it's more likely to put you into a deeper sleep'

Of callouts received, they mostly involved the fire service assisting Gardai.

Monaghan Fire and Civil Protection were first alerted to the incident at around 9am this morning.

The call was received at around 4.45 am this morning.

The scene of the fire is currently preserved, pending a technical examination.