People are urged to keep clear of the area.
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a fire at a high-rise building in Tallaght in Dublin.
According to Dublin Fire Brigade, eight of its units are currently attending the blaze which broke out at a business premises in Belgard Square.
Three ambulances are also on the scene, along with Gardaí.
8️⃣ Eight units are currently attending a high rise building fire in Belgard Square
3️⃣ Three ambulances are also on scene
🚫 Please keep clear of the area to allow emergency vehicles access #Dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/855J3QlEGw
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 16, 2021
In a statement, Gardaí told JOE they were alerted to the incident at around 4.20pm.
A spokesperson said a cordon has been put in place and traffic diversions are in operation.
Luas services have also been interrupted, with no services currently operating between Tallaght and Belgard.
Dublin Fire Brigade has urged people to “keep clear of the area to allow emergency vehicles access”.
Dublin Traffic: Traffic diversions are in place in Tallaght due to a fire at Belgard Square. Luas services are also interrupted and trams are being diverted out of Tallaght. @DubFireBrigade are at scene.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 16, 2021
Please be advised there is currently no service operating between Tallaght and Belgard due to a request by Dublin Fire Brigade. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Tickets are valid on Dublin Bus.
— Luas (@Luas) October 16, 2021
Main image via Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter
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