Fire at apartment building in Sandyford brought under control
Muireann Duffy
Updated: 1.45pm
Emergency services remain at the scene of a fire at an apartment building in south Dublin.
Dublin Fire Brigade responded to calls of a blaze on the upper floor of an apartment block in Sandyford.
In a statement, Dublin City Council confirmed the fire brigade was alerted to the incident at around 9.40am on Wednesday morning.
Firefighting operations in #Sandyford have now concluded
Firefighters fought the fire for 2 hours and left the scene at 1230 hours pic.twitter.com/ZKzE2zhd2U— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 31, 2024
Five fire engines, two district officers, an emergency tender, a 42-metre ladder and the service's incident command unit were dispatched to the scene.
Corrig Road was closed to traffic due to the incident, with motorists being urged to use alternative routes.
By 1.30pm, the council confirmed: "The fire is now under control. There is a motor still there damping down."
