Fire near Dublin Airport live: Massive blaze in Balyboughal fills sky with smoke

Dublin fire live: Inferno near airport as smoke seen for miles and 999 crews swarm The huge fire is at an industrial site in Wimbletown, Balyboughal, and is visible from Dublin Airport. Dublin Fire Brigade have sent five engines including a water tanker. A huge fire has broken out at an industrial site near Dublin Airport with multiple fire crews rushing to the scene. Another blaze has also been reported in Ashtown to the North West of the city. Dublin Fire Brigade said: "We're aware of the industrial fire in Wimbletown, Balyboughal and have five fire engines including a water tanker on the way. Thanks for all the 999 calls, firefighters are already on scene dealing with the fire. If you are affected by smoke close all windows and doors as a precaution." LiveDrive in Dublin said of the other blaze: "Emergency services are attending a fire near Navan Road (Ashtown). Smoke is visible across the area. Take care." Operations at Dublin Airport are not impacted by the Ballyboughal fire, which is located 10km (approx. 6 miles) away. RTE reports that a spokesman for AirNav Ireland, the company responsible for traffic control, has advised pilots to be cautious of the plume of smoke on approach but reiterated that, to this point, operations at the airport have not been affected. Multiple people have taken to X with pictures of a massive column of smoke coming from the blaze near Dublin Airport. Dublin Fire Brigade has issued an urgent warning to people living near the blaze to close all doors and windows. They said: "We're aware of the industrial fire in Wimbletown, Balyboughal and have five fire engines including a water tanker on the way. Thanks for all the 999 calls, firefighters are already on scene dealing with the fire. If you are affected by smoke close all windows and doors as a precaution."