MOTORISTS ASKED TO AVOID SKY ROAD IN CLIFDEN AS GORSE FIRE RAGES ON

Date Published: 29-Dec-2008

Motorists are being asked to avoid the Sky Road in Clifden where a gorse fire is ragingMeanwhile fire crews have been called out to a second large gorse at Dolan, between Roundstone and BallyconneelyThe large gorse fire close to the Sky Road in Clifden is not threatening houses at present, but for safety reasons motorists are asked to avoid the Sky RoadThe fire has damaged already damaged mountain fencing, and is being driven by a brisk easterly windA number of smaller and less serious gorse fires have also been reported from around the Connemara area