One person rushed to hospital after fire in Dublin apartment block

A person is in a serious condition in hospital after a fire at an apartment building in Dublin.

Dublin Fire Brigade said the alarm was raised just after 7pm on Wednesday about the incident in the Temple Court area of Santry.

Six units of the Fire Brigade and an ariel unit responded to the scene, as well as gardaí and ambulance services.

A full evacuation of the building took place, and the fire was extinguished.

The building has been significantly damaged by the blaze, and efforts began on Wednesday night to re-house those living there.

One person needed to be rescued from the fire and was taken by ambulance to Beaumont Hospital, and is said to be in a serious condition.

Gardaí are now investigating the cause of the fire.