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Video shows fireworks crashing into car blaze in Dublin neighbourhood

This shocking video shows the moment fireworks appear to crash into a car blaze in Dublin.

The incident happened this evening in Finglas. In the footage shared by Dublin Fire Brigade, the car can be seen burning next to a row of houses as fireworks explode in the sky and land in the flames.

A spokesperson for Dublin Fire Brigade said: "Firefighters responding to a car on fire in Finglas this evening. Fireworks were being used in the area at the time making for a hazardous environment."

Read more: LIVE: Gardai seize fireworks & cash, road blocked as firefighters tackle bonfire

Firefighters rushed to the incident in Finglas (DFB)

Firefighters have been called to several incidents including bonfires on Halloween, which is the busiest day of the year for emergency services.

Earlier this evening, gardai seized a large quantity of fireworks from a home in Dublin 22. Officers from Ronanstown found the fireworks and over €8,000 in cash during the search of the property.

Additionally, a road in Dublin has been closed off as firefighters are battling a blaze. A bonfire was set alight in the middle of Lissadel Road in Drimnagh. Emergency services are working to extinguish the flames.

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