The alarm was raised shortly after 6am on Wednesday.
Dublin Fire Brigade has dispatched multiple units to deal with a substantial blaze that broke out at a primary school in Coolock on Wednesday morning.
Having received a 999 call at 6.10am, DFB attended the scene of the fire at Scoil Chaitriona GNS off the Malahide Road, quickly requesting a tanker to supplement the water supply.
At least six fire engines are on the scene at the time of writing.
Shortly after 8.30am, Dublin Fire Brigade issued an update, noting:
“We’ve made good progress at the fire. We now have five pumps, a turntable ladder, emergency tender and foam unit on scene.”
Photographs provided by Dublin Fire Brigade on Twitter detailed the extent of the damage and the scale of the operation:
No injuries have been reported as of yet.
Local residents have been advised to stay indoors while the fire is being attended to.
JOE has reached out to Dublin Fire Brigade for comment.
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