PICS: There’s A Huge Gorse Fire On The Dublin Mountains Right Now

A gorse fire has broken out near Tibradden in the Dublin/Wicklow Mountains.

Dublin Fire Brigade has sent three units to battle the blaze. Nearby witnesses of the blaze have been taken aback by its size.

We've three pumps enroute to a #gorse #fire near Tibradden in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains. pic.twitter.com/K0yKV4T5jF
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 25, 2017

We've appliance in the mountains trying to gain access to the #gorse fire in the mountains. @coilltenews pic.twitter.com/7yU5wdQu7s
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 25, 2017

We've 3 fire engines from Dun Laoghaire & Rathfarnham stations in #Glencullen at the moment attending the Dublin mountain #gorse fire pic.twitter.com/Uqbcz2mqyH
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 25, 2017

Dublin mountains on fire!! #Dublin #fire #news #ireland #irishnews #irishphotography @rtenews pic.twitter.com/Xz52KVHZF0
— Ben Nolan (@bennolanphoto) January 25, 2017

I saw this from my back garden, thought it was just a dramatic sunset on the clouds! Big fire in Dublin mountains. pic.twitter.com/T2X4thbwHt
— ???????????????????????? (@etc_tess) January 25, 2017

Forest fire up on three rock #dublinfirebrigade, #threerock pic.twitter.com/YQYi6c9041
— Catherine (@Cat_abolic) January 25, 2017

Huge fire on the Dublin Mountains @DublinLive @TV3Ireland @deric_hartigan pic.twitter.com/aTEVHHxWSo
— Josh Lavelle (@DublinDude15) January 25, 2017

Fire brigade on route up the dublin mountains pic.twitter.com/KrGnvLeoBj
— Jackie Martin (@irishartdublin) January 25, 2017

Massive forest /gorse fire on the Dublin mountains south of Ticknock. pic.twitter.com/U9lpY2scda
— Ollie O (@ollieof) January 25, 2017

Mountains on fire @DubFireBrigade pic.twitter.com/jmQpBpcbFi
— Jackie Martin (@irishartdublin) January 25, 2017

@thejournal_ie @broadsheet_ie Huge fire in Dublin Mountains... - View form Tallaght pic.twitter.com/vNqXyehQLB
— Stephen Nutley (@StephenNutleyIE) January 25, 2017