Cork City Fire Brigade Cork City Fire Brigade

FIREFIGHTERS IN CORK City have been dealing with a large fire at a derelict building overnight.

Cork City Fire Brigade was called to the fire in the Blackpool area just before 6pm yesterday evening.

The fire brigade described the blaze as “substantial”.

UPDATE:

7 units from Ballyvolane, Anglesea Street and Ballincollig in attendance at a substantial fire in Blackpool - 4 pumps, 2 aerial platforms, command unit, along with rostered senior fire officers🔥

Crews working hard to contain the blaze, and will be on scene overnight🚒 pic.twitter.com/VNk4rZv8z2
— Cork City Fire Brigade (@CorkCityFire) August 18, 2019

Cork City Fire Brigade / Twitter

Eight units of the fire brigade including a tanker, four pumps and two aerial platforms attended.

The fire has now been extinguished and crews are remaining on site to monitor for hotspots.

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