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THE DUBLIN FIRE Brigade was called to a gorse fire at Howth Head in Dublin earlier today.

The fire service was alerted to a fire on the scenic headland north east of the city this afternoon after a Howth Coast Guard helicopter spotted the blaze on the coastline.

The fire was visible from Dollymount beach nearby but was dealt with by the fire service and had been put out by early this evening, a spokesman for Howth Coast Guard confirmed.

A coast guard helicopter was on patrol in the area as it once again pushed its Lifejacket awareness campaign, Get it On!, Keep it On., encouraging anyone fishing from land along the coast to wear a lifejakcet.

“The availability of compact self inflating lifejackets ensure little or no impact on the ability to maintain your flexibility and still enjoy a day’s fishing from the shoreline.

“Importantly when you do need it the lifejacket will inflate and keep the user afloat until help arrives,” the coast guard said.