The blaze started around 6pm this evening.
A large gorse fire has broken out in the Dublin mountains this evening and members of the Dublin Fire Brigade are trying to put it out.
The blaze broke out around 6pm this evening near the Tibradden area in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains.
Three fire engines from the Dublin Fire Brigade are currently attending the scene near Glencullen, where the gorse fire has broken out.
We've 3 fire engines from Dun Laoghaire & Rathfarnham stations in #Glencullen at the moment attending the Dublin mountain #gorse fire pic.twitter.com/Uqbcz2mqyH
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 25, 2017
The fire can be seen from South Dublin with several photos of the blaze being uploaded to social media by onlookers.
@JOEdotie huge fire on the Dublin Mountains #dublinmountains #fire pic.twitter.com/fa1dXSxdz1
— Jdude20201 (@DublinDude15) January 25, 2017
We've appliance in the mountains trying to gain access to the #gorse fire in the mountains. @coilltenews pic.twitter.com/7yU5wdQu7s
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 25, 2017
We expect the strong wind to carry the smell of smoke from the Dublin mountains gorse fire some distance. If worried, close your windows https://t.co/cC0epW4Wg8
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 25, 2017
