A major fire has been brought under control in the Tycor area of Waterford city.
Several units of the Waterford fire service from Tramore, Dunmore East, Portlaw and Dungarvan attended the scene of the blaze at the old Jute Factory.
No casualties have been reported, however, the building has been extensively damaged and fire service operations continue at the site this morning.
Significant flames could be seen - some believed to be up to 12 metres in height - since the closing stages of the Waterford versus Cork match in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship at nearby Walsh Park yesterday evening.
Waterford City and County Council said in an update this morning that the "major fire" that broke out at the old Jute Factory in Tycor had been brought under control.
The council again advised members of the public to avoid the area as operations continue.
Business owners have expressed serious concerns about the damage to surrounding industrial units in the business centre.
One of the business owners, DG Foods, has thanked the fire services and Waterford gardaí for trying to save their store and storage unit in the Tycor Business Centre.
In a post on social media, the Hepburn family said: "This will be a blip in our business and a major set back, but thank got there has been no injuries.
"We will pick ourselves up in the morning and keep our business running as per usual in the six cross roads business park as this has not been affected.
"DG Foods Wholesale, DG Retail & Press Coffee will be working even harder to get over this set back, can I also thank our staff across the group for the messages," the post concluded.
