Emergency services dealing with building fire at former Vita Cortex factory

Cork City Fire Service were alerted to the fire on Kinsale Rd at around 4:45 this morning.
Emergency services dealing with building fire at former Vita Cortex factory

Green Watch crews from Anglesea Street are dealing with a building fire on the Kinsale Road. Photo: Cork City Fire Brigade

Fire services remain at the scene of a fire in Cork which happened overnight.

Cork City Fire Service were alerted to the fire at the former Vita Cortex factory on Kinsale Rd at around 4:45 this morning.

In a post on social media Cork City Fire Service said: "Green Watch crews from Anglesea Street are dealing with a building fire on the Kinsale Road.

"We were alerted at 04.45 and 5 units attended, including our @bronto_skylift Aerial Ladder Platform.

"The fire is now under control, with dampening down continuing."

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