Firefighters tackle blaze at Dublin high-rise apartment building

Dublin Fire Brigade has extinguished a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Blanchardstown.

Smoke and flames were visible after the blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon.

The fire in #Blanchardstown has been brought under control and we have started to release fire engines from the scene.

A turntable ladder was used as a water tower to help extinguish the fire. pic.twitter.com/ihClVglFBA

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 28, 2023

Firefighters said the blaze has now been brought under control and they have begun a clean-up operation.

Gardaí were alerted to the fire at about 4.30pm on Sunday. No injuries have been reported yet, a garda spokeswoman told breakingnews.ie.

A number of roads around Blanchardstown Shopping Centre were closed for emergency services and are expected to reopen about 7pm.