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Brave fire crews are battling a blaze at a recycling plant this morning.
The fire broke out at the Oxigen recycling plant at the Merrywell Industrial Estate in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 at around 3.15am.
Thirteen units of the Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the scene and there are still nine on site as of this afternoon.
The nature of the business means that there is a lot of fuel for the fire and officials say it's possible the blaze will not die down for a few days.
Gardai have also arrived at the scene, but will be unable to investigate the cause until the blaze is brought under control.
Gardai said: "Due to the toxicity of the burning material and strong winds members of the public are requested to keep windows and doors of residences and business premises closed."
"The area of Ballymount Industrial Estate is being closed off to the public and diversions are in place."
Liam Hyland with the Dublin Fire Brigade said: "It's a large industrial fire in at the recycling plant, there's a lot of material burning but it's contained within the plant."
Smoke from the scene blew over nearby areas of Ballymount and Walkinstown in the south of the capital.
Ciara Courtney from AA Roadwatch said: "Take extreme care on Ballymount Road Lower. Be advised that smoke is affecting drivers on the M50, so drive with extreme care.
There have been no injuries reported.
SOURCE-IRISH MIRROR
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