Laois Fire Services were very busy last night as they attended the send of a blaze at a commercial unit.
The incident occurred in Mountrath where crews were summoned around 10.40pm.
Fire service personnel from Portlaoise and Mountrath attended the blaze.
It is believed that a shed at the back of the premises caught fire.
Thankfully, nobody was hurt and the damage caused was all structural.
A spokesperson for Laois Fire Service explained what happened.
They said: “Around 10.40pm last night, fire services were alerted to a blaze at the back of a commercial unit in Mountrath.
“Fire crews from Mountrath and Portlaoise quickly attended the scene.
“A corrugated shed had caught fire and had folded in on itself but thankfully nobody was hurt.
“Fire crews remained at the premises until 6.30am when the blaze was completely extinguished.”
You can see footage of the blaze below:
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