Firefighters battle gorse fire on Dublin's Killiney hill
Several units of Dublin Fire Brigade spent much of the night fighting a major gorse fire in Killiney.
Three engines, a water tanker and a wildfire-response jeep attended the scene at Mullins Hill.
#Killiney
Three fire engines, a wildfire response jeep and water tanker are dealing with a gorse #wildfire on Mullins Hill.
A strong wind is driving smoke across a wide area but firefighters are working hard and making good progress at the incident. pic.twitter.com/H3oxSUc1PU— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 19, 2024
Responders said a strong wind also sent smoke across a wide area.
Firefighters remained at the scene throughout the night to deal with flare-ups.
Meanwhile, an investigation is underway after gardaí were called to a fire at the old Crumlin Shopping Centre.
Onlookers raised the alarm when they saw smoke coming from a number of vacant units shortly after 8pm on Monday.
The fire was brought under control, and there were no reports of injuries.
