Fire Erupts at Dublin Hotel Once Used for Temporary Homeless Housing

Multiple Dublin Fire Brigade engines and crews rushed to a hotel in Ballymun on Wednesday, March 21, after a fire started on the top floors. The Metro Hotel was once used to house homeless families in the Dublin area, according to reports.

This video shows flames bursting from the top floors of the building. The fire was contained to the top seven floors, reports said, and the building was evacuated. Officials with Inner City Housing Homeless (ICHH) were working with officials to determine if there were families on site. Credit: Patrick Melia via Storyful