Bread company catches fire in Offaly

Fire crews from Offaly and Westmeath were called to the blaze.

A NUMBER OF units from two different fire services were called to a large fire at a bakery in Offaly this evening.

The fire broke out at the Carraigmore Industrial Estate in Raheen, County Offaly at about 5.30 this evening.

Those businesses included the Flat Bread Company. Extensive damage has been reported, but the fire is under control.

Offaly industrial fire is at a Pizza company. Fire units from Tullamore, Clara & additional stations in attendance. pic.twitter.com/N64zgGymHx
— Emergency Times (@emergencytimes) January 6, 2015

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Fire units from Tullamore, Clara and Westmeath were called to handle the blaze. Gardaí this evening confirmed that there was no sign that of foul play.

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