Gorse fires started in the Wicklow uplands during an exceptionally dry February are damaging to the environment and a threat to public safety, the Wicklow Upland Council (WUC) has said.
Since Monday a number of fires were identified at Hollywood, Bohernabreena, Kippure and Lacken, with the Irish Air Corps forced to deploy helicopters to tackle the flames.
WUC said that while cutting and burn...
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