Firefighters contain gorse blaze in Cork
Cork City Fire Brigade were called upon to tackle a “significant” gorse fire yesterday (Monday, July 13) that threatened to spread to nearby houses.
The organisation said on social media last night: “Crews have been in attendance assisting our colleagues Cork County Fire at a significant gorse fire in Crosshaven.
“Firefighters worked tirelessly alongside each other for over four hours to bring the incident under control.
“Thanks to their coordinated efforts, the fire was successfully prevented from spreading to nearby homes, protecting local residents and property.”
Cork City Fire Brigade described the operation as a great example of teamwork, professionalism and dedication by all crews involved.
It added: “We would also like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation while emergency services dealt with the incident.”
Fires
The past week has been busy for firefighters.
Kildare County Council's Fire Service confirmed it was called out to a hayfield fire in Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare over the weekend.
The fire service told Agriland that it attended the field fire on Saturday (July 11).
It said: "Appliances from Athy and Stradbally (Laois Fire Service) were on scene from approximately 3:00pm to 5:15p.m.
"The fire service used a combination of beaters, backpack sprayers and hose lines to extinguish the fire."
It said that there is no indication as to the cause of the fire.
Milltownpass Forest Fire
Separately Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service crews remain in attendance at the scene today (Tuesday, July 14) of a significant forest fire in the Milltownpass area, adjacent to the M6 motorway.
Fire crews from Mullingar Fire Station and Kilbeggan Fire Station initially responded to the incident yesterday morning and worked alongside partner agencies to bring the fire under control.
However, large areas continue to smoulder and Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service crews are in attendance again today carrying out dampening-down operations and monitoring for any potential flare-ups.
Crews from Mullingar Fire Station remain at the scene as these operations continue.
The M6 motorway is currently open to traffic.
But motorists are encouraged to remain aware of ongoing emergency service activity in the area and to follow any traffic management measures that may be in place.
