Dublin Fire fighters put out M50 blaze and number of bonfires overnight

Two lanes of Dublin's M50 motorway have re-opened after Dublin City Fire Brigade dealt with a large container fire.

Three units tackled the blaze which affected Northbound traffic at Junction 9 for over an hour last night.

Last night this fire beside the #M50 near Red Cow caused 2 lanes to be closed. Keep bonfires in a safe place & enjoy #Halloween16 Be safe ☺️ pic.twitter.com/KmxitIlDRk

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 31, 2016

It was a busy night for Dublin Firefighters who also tackled an electrical fire in Santry, a domestic fire in Clondalkin and a number of bonfires on both sides of the city.

2 lanes closed #M50 Northbound J9 Red Cow as we deal with a container fire adjacent to the motorway #Dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/6i7GvNHsdA

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 30, 2016