Construction staff working on Intel's Leixlip campus were evacuated off a bus this morning after it burst into flames.
The fire happened on the R157 in Maynooth at around 7am this morning. Thankfully, Intel confirmed to Dublin Live that everyone was evacuated from the bus safely and no one was injured.
The bus is managed by Intel's construction contractor and is used to shuttle people from offsite ‘park and ride’ facilities. Two other buses from the same fleet helped to move passengers.
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A spokesman for Kildare Fire Service told Dublin Live that the incident had a "significant impact" on traffic in the area.
He said: "Maynooth and Leixlip fire stations responded to a bus on fire at the R157 just before 07.00 hrs this morning. The rear of the bus was well alight when they arrived.
"The crews extinguished the fire and made the situation safe. There were no injuries reported but due to the location of the incident it had a significant impact on traffic as the fire service worked to get the situation under control."
A spokeswoman for Intel said: "There was a small fire this morning on one of the buses that are managed by our main construction contractor (they use these buses to shuttle people from offsite ‘park and ride’ facilities).
"Everyone was evacuated from the bus and there were no injuries. Two other buses from this construction fleet also stopped to assist with moving passengers etc."
More than 4,500 currently work at Intel's Leixlip campus. The site is currently undergoing a major "multi-year" expansion project that "will double the available manufacturing space in Ireland".
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