Fire crews from three stations have been dealing with a major fire at a commercial premises in Co Galway.
The blaze was reported at around 11.30am at the Xerotech facility in the Claregalway Corporate Park in Claregalway.
Units of Galway Fire and Rescue Service from Galway City, Athenry and Tuam stations are dealing with the fire while crews from Athenry have been dispatched to the city to provide cover there in the meantime.
Staff were safely evacuated from the premises to fire assembly points while staff from neighbouring businesses were also requested to leave their buildings as a precaution. Workers and other onlookers were also requested to move from one an area in front of the building to the rear as a precaution.
It’s understood that the fire has been largely brought under control however fire crews continue to spray water inside one area of building.
Xerotech, a leading supplier of advanced battery systems, only recently announced a significant expansion of operations at its Claregalway manufacturing facility.
Update:
Xerotech confirmed the incident was caused by an electrical fault which led to an equipment fire, adding the fire has been brought “fully under control”.
“Nobody was injured and a full investigation is now underway,” a statement from the company added.
