Brave firefighters rescue residents in Dublin house blaze

Residents of a Dublin home that went on fire were rescued thanks to the brave Dublin Fire Brigade crew.

The incident happened in south Dublin on Wednesday evening. Firefighters from the Donnybrook and Rathfarnham fire stations were alerted to the scene of the blaze.

Three breathing apparatus teams tackled the blaze and all the residents were evacuated safely. A Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson said on Twitter: "Earlier this evening Firefighters from Donnybrook and Rathfarnham along with a District Officer responded to a house fire on the Southside of the city.

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"Three breathing apparatus teams brought the fire under control and all persons were safety accounted for."

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