EMERGENCY CREWS CONTAIN SPIDDAL GORSE FIRES

Date Published: 02-Apr-2013

Fire crews from the city and county have now contained a number of gorse fires in the Spiddal area.

Three units had been battling a gorse fire at Baile an tSagairt since last evening but have now brought it under control.

A further three units had been attending a gorse fire at Baile An TSléibhe with one crew now closing down the area after controlling the blaze.

Elsewhere in Oranmore, a large gorse fire in the Frenchfort area was brought under control in the early hours of today.

Crews left the area at 4.30 this morning after battling a blaze for some hours since last evening.

It follows other weekend gorse fires in areas including the Curragh Line and Cleggan as the cold and dry spell continues.