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One person taken to hospital after fire at apartment block in north Dublin

Firefighters bring blaze at Northwood in Santry under control

Dublin Fire Bridge sent seven fire engines to the scene. File photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Dublin Fire Bridge sent seven fire engines to the scene. File photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Colin Gleeson
Wed May 14 2025 - 23:48

One person was taken to hospital on Wednesday night after a fire in north Dublin.

A spokesman for Dublin Fire Brigade said the blaze at an apartment block in Northwood, Santry, had been brought under control.

“Dublin Fire Brigade has begun to scale back the response,” he said. “The scene will be handed over to gardaí once firefighting operations have concluded.”

Seven fire engines, including a turntable ladder and emergency tender, tackled the blaze.

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Three ambulances also went to the scene, which had been been cordoned off.

The blaze broke out early on Wednesday evening. Dublin Fire Brigade had reported that smoke was visible.

Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson is an Irish Times reporter