Huge blaze at Dublin meat plant will take hours to put out

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Firefighters say a large blaze at the Galtee Meats plant in west Dublin is going to take hours to bring under control.

Fire crews, including two aerial appliances, responded to the blaze at around 6pm this evening.

Dublin Fire Brigade said that nearby buildings have been evacuated.

Fire crews asked keyholders at neighbouring buildings in Cookstown Industrial Estate to call them on 999 as they work to stop it spreading further.

Gas cylinders that were located near the fire have been removed to a safe distance.

No injuries have been reported so far.

Dublin Fire Brigade have asked people in the area to close all doors and windows if they can smell smoke.

Strong winds are driving heavy smoke across a wide area and motorist on nearby roads including the M50 are advised to take extreme caution.

There are traffic restrictions in place in Cookstown Industrial Estate, on the Cookstown Road and the Belgard Road as emergency services work to extinguish the fire.

Eight fire crews tackling huge warehouse blaze in Dublin industrial estate 

Update 7.30pm: People in Tallaght in Dublin have been warned to keep doors and windows closed because of a fire at an industrial estate.

Emergency crews are at the scene in Cookstown Industrial Estate tonight where several units at a warehouse/factory are ablaze.

Dublin Fire Brigade is warning the blaze is creating a large amount of smoke.

Strong winds are driving the smoke across a wide area and visibility is affected on the M50.

It is asking people to take precautions against the smoke if they can smell it and stay clear of the scene.

There are eight units on the scene including two aerial appliances.