In the last hour, there have been multiple reports of a huge fire in the Dublin Mountains.
The fire is reported to be in the Ticknock area, with many Dubliners taking to social media to say that they can see the blaze from right across the city.
More as we get it…
Huge fire has just broke out up by Ticknock on the Dublin Mountains- visible from a long way away. @DubFireBrigade will have a long night pic.twitter.com/CHlVvbCbmK
— Jamie Leonard (@jamieleonard123) November 5, 2016
Large fire up in the Stackstown area of Dublin Mountains tonight, taken from Ballinteer pic.twitter.com/446ZyhYuL6
— James Aherne (@jaherne94) November 5, 2016
@DubFireBrigade major Gorse fire on Kellystown Rd / Ticknock pic.twitter.com/mfu9XfvUke
— Philip Wilson (@PhilipWilsonDub) November 5, 2016
I see huge fire in #Dublin Mountains, Ticknock or Kilmashogue area probably 🙁
What’s going on there? cc @DubFireBrigade @GardaTraffic— bl4de (@_bl4de) November 5, 2016
theres a pretty terrifying looking fire on the dublin mountains
— Mark Conroy (@smark993) November 5, 2016
Huge fire up the Dublin mountains, can see it from milltown!
— Peter Maguire (@TweeterMaguire) November 5, 2016