Dublin Fire Brigade fighting large gorse fire near the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains

Small fires quickly gathered pace at the area near Kilternan in the south of the county.

Gorse fire very near Puck's Castle in Dublin looks to be getting more out of control.@thejournal_ie pic.twitter.com/XMJ0MpMPLP
— Garreth MacNamee (@garmacnamee) July 29, 2017

Garreth MacNamee / Twitter

UNITS OF THE Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene of a gorse fire at the Lead Mines near Kilternan in the south of the county.

Small fires this morning quickly grew, as units from Dun Laoghaire attended the scene.

Units will be at scene for some time at the gorse fire at the Lead Mines. Water tanker required to supplement supplies. pic.twitter.com/4hhTkYSKmi
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) July 29, 2017

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

A spokesperson for Dublin Fire Brigade told TheJournal.ie that three units are currently at the scene near the Wicklow Mountains, and described it as a “large gorse fire”.

Air support is also nearby, with a drone being used in the operation, the spokesperson said.

In a later tweet, Dublin Fire Brigade urged the public not to light BBQs or campfires except in designated areas.

Dun Laoghaire have been fighting gorse fires this morning around the Lead Mines. A small gorse fire can quickly become a large fire. pic.twitter.com/VvwGXqQOlv
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) July 29, 2017

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

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