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Firefighters fight blaze in Killarney National Park for a second day Thousands of acres of rare habitat and a number of ancient trees damaged or destroyed
about 2 hours ago
Thousands of acres of Killarney National Park were ablaze on Saturday evening as fire crews, park personnel and an army helicopter tried to contain flames on the southern and western edges. Video: Department of Housing
The fire, which broke out at midnight, was fanned by a strong breeze. Photograph: Department of Housing/Twitter
An Air Corps helicopter is its way for a second day to the Killarney National Park where a fire has been raging with two days destroying thousands of acres of rare habitat and casting a pall over what was a weekend of brilliant sunshine.
Huge blaze in Killarney National Park is being tackled by emergency services Blaze fanned by strong breeze amid concern about ancient oakwoods near Eagle’s Nest
about 2 hours ago Anne Lucey
The blaze was spotted on the area of the Eagle Nest and along the Long Range and has gone deep into the park. Photograph: Department of Housing/Twitter
A huge fire which broke out in Killarney National Park on Saturday has seen the army helicopter called in to assist the fire servi, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Kerry County Council to battle the blaze.
The fire which broke out at midnight has been fanned by a strong breeze and concern is mounting among exhausted fire fighters about the park’s ancient oakwoods in area near Eagle’s Nest.