Firefighters attend scene of large wildfire at popular walking route in Dun Laoghaire amid ‘strong breeze’ [Video]

FIREFIGHTERS from Dun Laoghaire Fire Station battled a wildfire on Killiney Hill last night.

The hill is one of Dublin’s most popular walking routes and is located on the southern boundary of Dublin Bay.

Winds caused smoke to spread out across the areaCredit: social media collect

A number of vehicles attended the sceneCredit: social media collect

The hill overlooks both Dalkey and Killiney villages, which are home to a host of celebrities.

Bono, Enya and Pat Kenny all reside in the areas surrounding Killiney Hill.

Last night’s wildfire could be seen for a large distance and strong winds caused the smoke to travel.

Two fire engines and a wildfire response jeep were dispatched to tackle the fire.

Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) Dublin Fire Brigade shared images of the shocking wildfire.

They said: “Firefighters from Dun Laoghaire Fire Station were called to a gorse #wildfire on Killiney Hill last night.

“The fire was visible over a long distance with smoke being …