Limerick hotel and spa evacuated due to fire

A LIMERICK hotel had to be evacuated as a precaution due to a small fire this Thursday afternoon.

Limerick Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Limerick shortly after 5pm.

An issue had arisen with a tumbledryer in the laundry area of the spa. The main hotel was not affected by any smoke.

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On arrival the firefighters quickly made the area safe.

A passer-by who saw the fire engines and people milling around outside the hotel contacted Limerick Live. A Radisson employee told this website: "Everything is fine now, everything is OK. It is just the alarm is ringing."

The hotel is currently home to over 100 Ukrainian Refugees.