The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon
Image via Twitter (@DubFireBrigade)Emergency accommodation has been found for seven families overnight following a fire at an apartment block in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
The blaze broke out yesterday at around half 4 at Falcons View and spread across five floors within minutes.
Nobody was injured but several apartments were damaged - but the exact number isn't known.
Large amounts of smoke and flames were seen but it was later brought under control by Dublin Fire Brigade.
7️⃣ Seven units are currently attending a fire in a high rise building in #Blanchardstown
🚒 Smoke is visible but we have firefighters on scene dealing with the incident pic.twitter.com/8ge9fKbpi5
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 28, 2023
An investigation is underway and one line of inquiry is that a technical fault could have caused the fire.
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
