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Fire
Fire at Blanchardstown high-rise brought under control
The complex is near to the Crown Plaza Hotel.
LAST UPDATE | 28 May 2023
A FIRE AT a Blanchardstown high-rise apartment complex has been brought under control, with no injuries reported.
Dublin Fire Brigade tweeted this evening that the blaze had been dealt with, and that fire engines had started to leave the scene.
“The fire in #Blanchardstown has been brought under control and we have started to release fire engines from the scene,” DFB said.
DFB released footage of a a turntable ladder being used to reach up to the top floors of the complex to extinguish the blaze.
The fire in #Blanchardstown has been brought under control and we have started to release fire engines from the scene.
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 28, 2023
A turntable ladder was used as a water tower to help extinguish the fire. pic.twitter.com/ihClVglFBA
Earlier, emergency services were called to the first at the complex next to the Crown Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown.
“Smoke is visible but we have firefighters on scene dealing with the incident,” DFB said at the time.
Video footage and photos from the scene showed smoke billowing from a number of floors.
No injuries were reported.
More info to follow…
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