Firefighters are working to put out a wildfire in Glencree, Wicklow.
Crews from Wicklow Fire Service and National Parks, supported by a civilian helicopter, are working to fully extinguish the blaze at Glencree on the Wicklow-Dublin border.
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff in are in their ninth day of an emergency fire response at Wicklow Mountains National Park.
This morning, they informed Wicklow Fire Service that there was a reignition of the fire at Glencree.
In a statement, the National Parks and Wildlife Service confirmed that that there is currently an active fire area of about 200 metres on the edge of the affected area.
Staff from Bray and Blessington fire services are on site along with NPWS personnel on the ground and aerial support. Additional NPWS staff who are fire-trained are on call from around the country.
Wicklow County Council say that while firefighters have the blaze at Glencree under control, it has not been completely extinguished.
In a statement, they say the fire front is still burning and moving slowly in a southerly direction, while being attacked by fire crews and a firefighting helicopter.
A firefighting helicopter is helping fire crews attack the wildfire
Authorities say between 200-300 hectares have been damaged, with a large section of it black and scarred.
The council say there are no properties in the vicinity of the fire, or in its immediate path, and it is contained from spreading by local terrain and the Old Military Road.
It said that the fire front is progressively being reduced in length by firefighting operations, and it is estimated that the main fire will be extinguished later this evening, provided there is no significant change in conditions.
The road from Coonard to Glencree is currently closed.
Members of the public are asked to avoid the affected area to ensure that operational personnel can focus fully on responding to the incident safely and effectively.
The council says that unusual weather conditions have pushed the smoke plume down the Glencree valley as far as Bray.
People in the Enniskerry, Kilmacanogue and Bray areas have been advised that they will experience hazy conditions caused by smoke from the fire.