Killiney Hill

Officers began the evacuation procedure at around 9:00 pm after hours of firefighters taming the blaze.

"Please remain to keep windows and doors closed if you are downwind of the fire. Two members of the Dublin Fire Brigade were taken to the hospital for injuries but no residents were hurt it has been confirmed. It’s likely some road closures remain in effect this morning and the advice to people living in the surrounding areas is to continue shutting windows and doors if you are downwind of the fire site.

Dublin Fire Brigade crews continued to battle a large gorse fire in South Dublin overnight.

They also advised that road closures could still be in place this morning and to allow for that in locals’ commute. I thought it [the house] was going to go.” I won’t sleep anyhow because when I’m in there I can see out the back at where it was burned, that’s how close it was. “The Air Corps helicopter is going to lift off from Baldonnell very shortly and do some water drops this morning. It’s all gorse up there and we’ve had fires before, but I never saw anything like,” she said. “I don’t think they'll let be back in this evening.

A number of houses were evacuated in Killiney on Monday evening as Dublin Fire Brigade battled the large gorse blaze. Large flame and plumes of smoke could be ...

The homes that were evacuated were on Glanmalure Road and Glenmalure Gardens, just off Killiney Hill road. It said there were two areas of operation to protect homes on Glenaula Road and Ballinclea Heights. “At the moment it’s been scaled back now — there’s actually three pumping appliances in attendance and the Air Corps helicopter is going to lift off from Baldonnel shortly and do some water drops this morning.” Two firefighters were treated in St Vincent’s hospital overnight for injuries.

Smoke was visible across Dublin city on Monday evening after the gorse fire broke out on Killiney Hill.

The homes that were evacuated were on Glanmalure Road and Glenmalure Gardens, just off Killiney Hill road. The fire is well under control now, [we're] just dampening down some of the hotspots that are still there.” Two firefighters were treated in St Vincent's Hospital overnight for injuries received when battling the wildfire, he confirmed. A number of houses in the area were evacuated and the occupants have not yet been able to return as the perimeter line around the fire was being maintained, Mr O’Connor said. “This morning now we have four fire points there [with] some officers, and we’re going to use the assistance of the Air Corps to dampen down the area. Firefighters fought the fire throughout the night and a large logistical operation was put in place to ensure lighting and consumables such as BA cylinders and diesel were available.