Fire control have confirmed there was a second sand dune fire in Kerry in recent days.
Kerry Fire Service dealt with a blaze in Ballyheigue on Sunday.
The alarm was raised at around 4.10pm when a fire started in the dunes, behind the lifeguard hut at the beach.
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Firefighters from Tralee Fire station attended the scene, which is in a special area of conservation (SAC).
Yesterday, a fire in the Maharees destroyed three acres of sand dunes, also in a special area of conservation, at the Maharabeg Cut.
