PICS: Flight operations suspended at Dublin Airport after hangar fire
Dublin Airport has temporarily suspended operations as it deals with a fire in a hangar.
Dublin Fire Brigade has said the alarm was raised at 7.15am.
Four fire engines are currently en route from Finglas, Kilbarrack, Balbriggan and Swords stations, while the airport's own fire crew is also attending.
Airport fire crew @DublinAirport attending to fire in one of the hangars. Flight operations temporarily suspended.
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) August 26, 2015
Fire @ Dublin Airport #dubfirebrigade pic.twitter.com/WvL2s9VMdK
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 26, 2015
Passengers advised to check with their airline for latest flight information @DublinAirport this morning.
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) August 26, 2015
A ladder unit and environmental foam unit have also been dispatched by Dublin Fire Brigade and an incident command unit is due to attend the scene.
@DublinAirport what's going In with this smoke? This can't be healthy. pic.twitter.com/DtovD4D6Oa
— Krystian (@BrzezowskiKryst) August 26, 2015
On @AerLingus flight to Naples this morn.Sitting on runway because of fire in @DublinAirport... 😔
— Edel Fox (@edelf) August 26, 2015
Dublin Airport this morning. Fingers crossed all ok pic.twitter.com/f0ImQC709Y
— Mike Vince (@halo_straight) August 26, 2015
There are reports that an aircraft is in the hangar, however there are no reports of any injuries and no ambulance has been sent to the airport.
The airport has advised passengers, through its Twitter feed, to check with their airline for the latest information on their flights.
Our firefighters are tackling a fire on the roof of a hangar @DublinAirport. Flight operations currently suspended.
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) August 26, 2015
