PICTURES: 50 firefighters deal with major blaze at storage unit off M50

Dublin Fire Brigade are advising people in the area to take care.

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AROUND FIFTY FIREFIGHTERS are working to bring a large blaze at a storage unit at Ballymount under control.

The alarm was raised at around 10:15 this morning.

The ‘Store It’ unit just off the M50 has been evacuated along with surrounding buildings.

Currently dealing with large fire in the Ballymount area. This will be a prolonged incident. Plz take care in area. pic.twitter.com/jVwcLEL6EJ
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) April 29, 2015

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

Dublin Fire Brigade said the firefighters are using breathing apparatus as they deal with the blaze.

PICTURES: 50 firefighters deal with major blaze at storage unit off M50

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Gardaí and ten fire units including two aerial appliances and an incident command unit are at the scene.

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The ‘Store It’ unit is currently still up in flames and firefighters believe it will be a ‘prolonged incident’.

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The fire has been described as a major incident but there are no reports of any injuries.

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