One station of the capital area fire department has returned to the scene of the brushfire in Vatnsendahlíð, near the outdoor recreation area in Guðmundarlundur and the residential area in Þingahverfi in Kópavogur.

Firefighters have extinguished a grass fire on the north side near Kópavogur, Iceland, and are continuing to work on another section of the fire on the south side.

The municipality of Kópavogur, Iceland, is offering additional personnel to its fire department. An official stated they are in good communication with the fire chief, who is calling out extra staff.

A brushfire ignited in Heiðmörk near Elliðavatn, Iceland, quickly spreading and intensifying, prompting the fire department to deploy all available personnel and resources to combat it. Authorities are urging the public to stay away from the affected area in Kópavogur.

A brush fire has ignited near Elliðavatn lake in Kópavogur, Iceland.

Images reveal the spread of a brush fire in the Kórahverfi district of Kópavogur, Iceland, showing its westward progression on a hill above Vatnsendahlíð.

Firefighters in the capital area are working to control a brush fire that ignited near Elliðavatn in Kópavogur today.

Smoke from a grass fire in Kópavogur, Iceland, is drifting southwest, prompting authorities to advise residents in Hafnarfjörður and Garðabær to keep their windows closed.

A wildfire near Elliðavatn in Kópavogur, Iceland, is endangering the recreational area Guðmundarlundur and nearby stables.

A grass fire that broke out near Elliðavatn in Kópavogur earlier today has been extinguished. Police will continue to monitor the area.

Several horse owners are moving their horses to safety as a large brush fire burns in Vatnsendahlíð, Kópavogur, near the Guðmundarlundur outdoor area.

The Guðmundarlundur outdoor recreation area in Kópavogur, Iceland, is in danger due to a wildfire burning near Elliðavatn.

A brush fire has ignited near Elliðavatn in Kópavogur, Iceland.