“On arrival firefighters found an industrial unit well alight with smoke drifting across the locality”
Fire in Dublin on Thursday night
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Seven Dublin Fire Brigade units were required to extinguish an industrial estate blaze last night in the city.
Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the site shortly after midnight on Ballymount Road lower.
“Overnight seven units were called to a fire off the Ballymount Road. An industrial unit was well alight and a turntable ladder was used as a water tower above the fire. Thanks to @DubCityCouncil @IrishWater @esbnetworks for the help at scene,” the fire brigade posted.
Fire in Dublin on Thursday night
It took up to four hours for DFB to extinguish the blaze, with operations not ending until 4.20am.
A Dublin Fire Brigade press release stated: “The Eastern Regional Control Centre located in Tara Street fire station received a 999 call reporting a fire off the Ballymount Road Lower at 00.13 hrs.
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“Four fire engines from Dolphins Barn and Tallaght fire stations responded to the incident and they were joined by three specialist appliances including a turntable ladder.
“On arrival firefighters found an industrial unit well alight with smoke drifting across the locality.
Water being used
“We received great assistance from Uisce Eireann, ESB Networks, Dublin City Council, Gas Networks Ireland and Gardai and firefighting operations ceased at 04.20 hrs.
“There were no injuries reported.”
