Guinness blaze turns sky black

LARGE plumes of thick smoke billowed across Dublin city yesterday as firefighters battled for hours to control a fire at Guinness brewery.

Two firefighters were slightly injured in the blaze and admitted to hospital as a precaution. Both were later said to be in a stable condition in St James’s Hospital.

A spokesperson for Diageo Ireland said no employee was injured in the incident and brewing production was not affected.