Shocking video shows second blaze in Dublin hours after huge wildfire

This shocking video shows another gorse fire breaking out hours after a massive wildfire that engulfed a south Dublin area was extinguished.

Firefighters battled the blaze on Killiney Hill last night with two engines at the scene. The blaze started hours after a separate fire that stretched over 10 acres of land in the same area was extinguished.

The fire started on Monday evening and ended with two firefighters being hospitalised and treated for minor injuries. The huge blaze was extinguished at noon on Tuesday thanks to the hardworking crew.

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Two fire engines were at the scene of a separate gorse fire that broke out on Killiney Hill (Dublin Fire Brigade)

A "large logistical operation" including road closures was put in place as firefighters worked to protect the houses on Glenaula Road and Ballinclea Heights. The Irish Air Corps also assisted the operation by providing a helicopter and firefighting bambi bucket.

Crews remained at Mullins Hill to monitor and extinguish any further hotspots, a Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson confirmed at midnight. Additionally, firefighters from Finglas and Blanchardstown also tackled a waste fire near Dunsink Lane on Tuesday.

Speaking of the fire in north Dublin, the spokesperson added: "With the dry conditions the fire has spread to nearby vegetation. A water tanker is augmenting supplies to the fireground."

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