Crews from Finglas, Phibsborough and North Strand fire stations raced to the scene of a "well developed house fire" in north Dublin earlier today.
Five units and one ambulance attended the incident and one person was treated at the scene.
Dublin Fire Brigade urged householders to make sure they have working smoke detectors throughout the house.
They said: “Smoke alarms give you the time to escape, have at least one on every floor.”
On average 36 people die from fires each year in Ireland.
The majority of these fatalities occur in the home and of these deaths, the highest percentage is the elderly.
To reduce the risk of fire to your home, just follow these three golden rules from DFB.
Install smoke alarms to give early warning and test regularly
Prepare an evacuation plan and then practice it regularly
Look around and eliminate the hazards
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