Dublin street reopened to traffic after earlier fire at restaurant

The fire happened in a third floor apartment above the Musashi sushi restaurant close to the quays end of the street.

By Cianan Brennan Saturday 28 Nov 2015, 8:26 PM

Nov 28th 2015, 8:26 PM 51,054 Views 38 Comments

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Capel St: we're finishing up on scene, 3rd floor flat on fire, 1 person with minor inj during evac. Gardai securing pic.twitter.com/DhIoGnwZl4
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) November 28, 2015

Source: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

Updated 17.51

GARDAÍ SAY CAPEL Street in Dublin’s city centre has been reopened to traffic following an earlier fire.

DUBLIN: Gardaí say that Capel St has reopened to traffic following an earlier fire. https://t.co/xIOpAblVS1
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) November 28, 2015

Source: AA Roadwatch/Twitter

Four units of Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) earlier attended a fire at a restaurant on Dublin’s Capel Street.

At least one person, believed to be a woman, was injured and taken to hospital with a suspected fractured ankle. No serious injuries were reported.

We've 4 units & a turntable ladder at a fire in a premises on Capel St. Traffic disruption likely #dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/t2Lf3pQus1
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) November 28, 2015

Source: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

The fire happened in a third floor apartment above the Musashi sushi restaurant close to the city’s quays.

The street, situated just north of the Liffey and close to O’Connell Street, is a popular eating area with numerous, mostly Asian, restaurants.

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Originally published 16.40

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Dublin street reopened to traffic after earlier fire at restaurant

The fire happened in a third floor apartment above the Musashi sushi restaurant close to the quays end of the street.

Read: Weather warning to be upgraded to status orange for parts of the country tomorrow