Firefighters are working to contain a massive bush fire that broke out on a mountain in Berlin on Monday evening.

Firefighters said they responded to the area of ​​Lamentation Mountain.

Crews said they were trying to contain the fire, which was expected to continue burning overnight.

So far the fire has burned 25 hectares of land. According to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, it is expected to reach 40 acres by tomorrow due to burnback operations.

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Firefighters responded to the area of ​​Sea Green Drive and Rosewood Lane. People are asked to avoid the Berlin Autobahn in the fire area.

No evacuations are currently expected. The fire department announced that there was a ban on flights.

Emergency crews said they will monitor the rest of the night due to the dangerous terrain and that efforts to extinguish the fire will resume at dawn on Tuesday.

Several fire departments are helping. No homes are believed to be in danger as the fire is approximately 400 to 500 meters from the nearest neighborhood.

The dry weather will lead to an increased risk of bushfires over the coming week. It could take days for the fire to be completely extinguished.

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No further information was immediately available.