Fire crews across Wicklow and Wexford battled a large industrial fire this afternoon.
A fire broke out in Croghan Industrial Estate in Arklow, shortly after 1:30pm.
Fire crews from Arklow, Wicklow Town and Gorey were mobilised with a water tanker from Greystones.
It's understood the fire took place at Leon Recycling.
Large fire up at Leon recycling in the croghan industrial estate Arklow
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Chief Fire Officer for Wicklow County Fire Service, Aiden Dempsey, says the fire was quickly brought under control.
"The fire was contained within one unit of the factory.
"Personnel were deployed to contain and extinguish the fire, which they did.
"The fire never left the point of origin.
"Currently we have one crew on site, dampening and cooling the area."
It is not yet known if there were any injuries as a result of the fire.
Croghan Industrial Estate is situated nearby to Coffee Depot, and close to Arklow NCT Centre.
