Three people have been rescued from a house fire in Cork city.

The alarm was raised at around 10.20am this morning.

Emergency services attended the scene in the Hollyhill Heights area.

Three units from the Ballyvolane and Anglesea Street Fire Stations, the National Ambulance Service and Gardaí attended the blaze.

Firefighters used breathing apparatus to reach a bedroom where the fire broke out.

One person has been taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

Main image: File photo shows Cork City Fire Brigade dealing with a house fire, 26-12-23. Image: Facebook/Cork City Fire Brigade