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Fire fighters rescued a woman and a child from a house fire in Dublin early on Friday.
Fifteen people were evacuated from the building on the North Circular Road after a fire broke out shortly after 5am.
Four fire engines and a ladder unit attended the scene, along with gardaí and an ambulance.
NCR 0515: Firefighters rescued 2 people after a fire on 2nd floor. 15 residents evacuated. Never delay if you hear a fire alarm #Dublin pic.twitter.com/OAaQdvegBV
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) February 24, 2017
A woman and child were rescued from the second floor of the house and all of the building's residents were accounted for, according to Dublin Fire Brigade.
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The fire was brought under control by 5.37am and the road was closed for a time, but has since re-opened.
The fire brigade tweeted photographs of the aftermath of the blaze and advised the public to “never delay if you hear a fire alarm”.
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