Dublin Fire Brigade are currently attending a wildfire in the Dublin Mountains this afternoon.
Five fire engines including a water tanker are at a wildfire near Sandyford.
The Woodside Road is closed, while a strong wind is driving smoke across a wide area.
Five fire engines including a water tanker are at a gorse #wildfire near Sandyford
The Woodside Road is closed
A strong wind is driving smoke across a wide area pic.twitter.com/dUUVVOj4bY
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 11, 2024
Videos on social media show thick smoke covering the area.
Those living in Barnacullia, Sandyford, Stepaside, Ballinteer or surrounding areas should avoid opening windows.
FIRE. Three Rock, Sandyford, Dublin. Thank you to all in our emergency services working to put it out. Hope everyone is safe. I could hear flames from my garden. It now looks like they have put most of it out. pic.twitter.com/H53kv7sqEk
— @JillianvT (@JillianvT) August 11, 2024
Gardaí said they are assisting the Fire Brigade in relation to an ongoing fire incident in Stepaside, Co Dublin.
