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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Major blaze breaks out just hours after Dublin Fire Brigade extinguish Killiney wildfire

Dublin Fire Brigade had to respond to a second major fire on Killiney Hill just hours after extinguishing a forest blaze.

Two engines attended the scene after hearing reports of another fire on Tuesday night.

The incident occurred just hours after a separate fire that stretched over 10 acres of land in the same area was extinguished.

READ MORE: Killiney Hill fires extinguished overnight as two firefighters hospitalised and homeowners evacuated

A spokesperson for Dublin Fire Brigade wrote on social media: "Firefighters have extinguished a gorse wildfire on Killiney Hill tonight, two fire engines attended the incident

The second fire on Killiney Hill (Dublin Fire Brigade)

"Crews also remain at the separate Mullins Hill site monitoring the location."

The original fire broke out on the Killiney Hill area of south Dublin on Monday evening, sending plumes of smoke into the sky that were visible across the city.

Dublin Fire Brigade crews worked tirelessly into the early hours of Tuesday morning to bring the fire under control and managed to extinguish it before any residential damage was done.

Killiney Hill fires extinguished (Dublin Fire Brigade)

Seven pumps and two tankers were working at the scene overnight as crews focused on two areas to protect houses on Glenaula Road and Ballinclea Heights.

Aftermath of Killiney wildfire (Dublin Fire Brigade)

Two members of the Dublin Fire Brigade who were fighting the blaze were taken to hospital by ambulance for minor injuries but no residents were hurt it has been confirmed.

Forest fires have raged across Europe in the last month or so as temperatures skyrocketed and gorse and forests went up in flames.

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