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Fire at high-rise building in Blanchardstown under control

A fire which broke out at a high-rise building in Blanchardstown in Dublin has been brought under control.

Dublin Fire Brigade said it has started to release fire engines from the scene.

Seven units attended the scene earlier.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident around 4.30pm.

The building houses apartments and is located beside the Crowne Plaza Hotel, near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre.

A turntable ladder was used as a water tower to help extinguish the fire.

Gardaí say no injuries have been reported.

The building is located near the Crowne Plaza Hotel

A number of roads in the vicinity of Blanchardstown Centre were closed to facilitate emergency services.