Dublin Fire Brigade was called out to tackle a major gorse fire on the Dublin mountains this week.

Seven units of the fire brigade from Rathfarnham and Donnybrook depots were dispatched to tackle the blaze.

The fire stretched from Ticknock towards Barnaculli and required the help of a drone to direct fire fighting efforts.

Smoke from the blaze affected homes and businesses with a radius of several kilometres.

Heavy rain eventually helped to quell the fire. At this stage it is not known what started it.

Cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, is illegal from 1 March to 31 August.

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