SIX ESCAPE APARTMENT FIRE - NOV 23

Six people evacuated after fire breaks out at apartment complex in Dublin.

At least six people, including one child, were evacuated from an apartment fire in Dublin 24 on Friday night.

It’s understood the blaze broke out around 10pm in the Fortunestown area of Tallaght.

Emergency services, including a number of Dublin Fire Brigade engines and ambulances rushed to the scene.

It’s understood they removed a number of people from an upstairs window of the property.

They were taken to Tallaght hospital for observation. Crucially, the interior Fire Doors performed as intended by holding the smoke and flames at bay until the Fire Rescue teams arrived.

Firefighters used a ladder to bring the people to safety and breathing apparatus teams were able to extinguish the fire.