Road reopens following incident in Carrigaline
The cab of a truck, which was transporting animal feed, caught fire earlier today on Ballinrea Road in Carrigaline. Picture: Carrigaline Fire & Rescue.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has confirmed that the road has since reopened to traffic.
Gardaí and emergency services are currently responding to an incident in Carrigaline.
The incident, which involved a truck catching fire, occurred on the Ballinrea Road between Shannonpark and Ballinrea Cross at approximately 9.32am.
The cab of the truck, which was transporting animal feed, caught fire, but has since been extinguished.
One unit from the Carrigaline Fire Brigade was mobilised, alongside one unit from the Cork City Fire Brigade, which was later stood down.
The driver of the truck exited the vehicle and was not injured.
A garda spokesperson has confirmed that gardaí are assisting members from the Carrigaline Fire Brigade, and the road remains closed at this time.
Assistant chief fire officer with Carrigaline Fire Brigade, Paul Griffin, said that the road will remain closed for at least another hour as officials are awaiting a crane to move the vehicle.
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