Fire fighters are tackling a blaze in clara

A fire has broken out at an industrial estate off the Moate Road outside Clara.

It's understood the fire, which broke out this evening, is being attended by units from Clara, Ferbane and Tullamore.

The extent of the fire is not yet known but the industrial estate is believed to house a number of businesses.

One of the businesses housed in the estate at Raheen, Clara is the Flat Bread Company, which produces pizza bases and employs a number of people in the area.