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Guinness Factory fire in Dublin now under control

by mudricky | December 21, 2009 at 07:51 am

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A large fire that broke out at a building at Guinness HQ in Dublin, Ireland has now been extinguished.

As you can see by the photo the smoke could be seen for miles.

The area around the building has been evacuated and no-one has been injured.

Gardaí had closed off some streets because of the smoke but most are reopen again.

Authorities form the fire service are now assessing the damage to the site at Victoria Quay.

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A large fire has broke out at a building at Guinness HQ in Dublin, Ireland.

The area around the building has been evacuated and no-one has been injured.

Photo credit Woyteac : http://twitter.com/Woyteac

A fire broke out at the Guinness factory in Dublin shortly after noon local time. Over nine fire brigades and three rigs with aerial ladder platforms were able to contain the blaze before it spread to the ammonia plant at the site.

An official from Guinness was able to confirm that no one was hurt in the incident.

“There were no injuries to any personnel and the fire has been extinguished,” the spokeswoman said.

“An internal investigation is under way to find out exactly what the cause of the accident was.”

The fire broke out near the Victoria Quay entry to the factory, and locals in the area are being advised to keep their windows closed due to the amount of smoke in the air.

The blaze is believed to have started when felt on a roof that was being repaired by workmen caught on fire.