A huge fire has broken out at an industrial estate in north Dublin this evening.
Units from Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene of the large fire, which is currently burning at the Clonshaugh industrial unit in Coolock in north Dublin.
The alert was raised just before 5pm.
Thick columns of dark smoke can be seen rising from the Camfil building in Port Tunnel Business Park in Dublin 17 in footage shared by one of our readers. Flames can be seen on top of the building as the fire rages.
That is some fire out in Clonshaugh (near Coolock).
— Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) August 1, 2024
I’m standing in our office in city centre and can see it it from here pic.twitter.com/rsQUykvPbS
Dublin Fire Brigade and Gardai are at the scene of the incident. Five fire engines, including a turntable ladder are at the scene on the Oscar Traynor Road.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Dublin Fire Brigade said: "Five fire engines including a turntable ladder are at an industrial unit fire off the Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock. If you can smell smoke we're advising local residents to close all windows and doors as a precaution. Smoke is drifting across the locality."
More to follow.
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