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Man tells how gorse fire came close to South Kerry home

Feb 11, 2021 13:19 By radiokerrynews
Man tells how gorse fire came close to  South Kerry home
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Gorse fires that raged across the county last night threatened lives and properties.
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That’s according to Bob Birchley from Tahilla near Sneem where a gorse fire came to within 200 metres of his home driven by strong winds.
Three units of the fire brigade spent two hours bringing the fire under control.
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Mr Birchley said he can understand why the burning takes place but he said it’s dangerous when it’s too near properties.
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Firefighters were also tasked to at least a dozen other gorse fires overnight, including one at Loughguitane in Killarney, which took most of the night to bring under control.
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Gorse and bog fires were also reported in Tralee and West Kerry.
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