Updated at 9am
TWELVE UNITS OF Dublin Fire Brigade responded to a blaze in the basement of an apartment complex in Richmond Road, near Drumcondra this morning.
The alarm was raised at around 4.50am, as a vehicle fire was reported in the basement car park of Richmond Hall.
The complex was evacuated as firefighters arrived.
A spokesperson for the fire service said the blaze had been brought under control, and that the area was still being ventilated.
Several cars have been destroyed as a result of the fire.
A resident of Richmond Hall said the all-clear had been given before 8am and that residents were allowed return to their homes.
An investigation is under way.
All photos: Paul Patrick Fox
First posted at 7.20am
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