Firefighters battle 'large fire' in Cork business park

Fire in Cork Builders Providers. Pic: Peter Horgan.

Firefighters in Cork have brought a "large commercial fire" on the southside of the city under control.

It broke out at Togher Industrial Estate near the Kinsale Road Roundabout at around 3pm this afternoon.

Cork City Fire Brigade say a fire at a commercial premises near the Kinsale Road Roundabout is under control #Cork pic.twitter.com/C9yyrnrSLt

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Cork Fire Brigade sent engines from Ballincollig, Ballyvolane and Angelsea Street stations to the scene this afternoon along with a ladder truck.

AA Roadwatch had warned motorists of traffic disruption in the area as drivers may slow down to see the huge plume of black smoke billowing from the blaze.

The scene at Cork Builders Providers today. Picture: Eddie O'Hare.

It is understood that the fire broke out in a building in the yard to the rear of Cork Builders Providers.

The fire at Cork Builders Providers was brought under control by six units of Cork Fire Brigade. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Fire officers “knocked the fire down quickly which prevented it from spreading,” a source said.