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.