The number of gorse fires attended by the Kerry Fire Service increased by over 200% during the first three quarters of this year.
That’s compared to the same period last year.
The figures were compiled by the Kerry Fire Service and outline the numbers and types of call-outs the service attends.
Between January and the end of September, the Kerry Fire Service was mobilised 1,333 times; that’s up from 1,101 during the same period last year and is a 21% increase.
During the same period, the service attended 135 gorse fires in the county; that’s up 206% when compared to the same time last year when the Kerry Fire Service attended 44 gorse fires.
There was also a rise in the number of road traffic collisions attended by the fire service in Kerry this year.
During the first three quarters of the year, the fire service attended 219 collisions, which is up from 164 last year; that’s an increase of 34%.
Instances of chimney fires were down 33%; this year the Kerry Fire service attended 32 chimney fires, down from 48 during the same months last year.
