UPDATE: Diversions In Place On Skibbereen-Baltimore Road After a Fire At The Fish Factory

Employees at the fish factory after been evacuated as five fire units tackle the blaze 


Gardai have closed a section of the road between Skibbereen and Baltimore after a fire broke out a fish factory outside Baltimore 

The guards say diversions are in operation to allow for the removal of debris off the road with motorists urged to use what is known locally as the "Old Road" .. 

Five units of the county fire service have responded to the blaze which broke out at the fish factory around 10.20am
Fire control have confirmed to RedFM News that units from Skibbereen, Bantry, Midleton, Ballincollig and Schull have all responded to the scene 

It's understood employees at the factory have been evacuated as firefighters tackle the blaze 

Gardai say there are no reports of any injuries 
 

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