Public urged to stay away as large wildfire continues to burn in Killarney National Park
The fire brigade is currently at the scene alongside staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. By Tadgh McNally Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 5:19 PM 2 hours ago 11,207 Views 11 Comments
Killarney National Park
Image: Patrick Connor-Scarteen
A LARGE FIRE is currently burning in Killarney National Park, with people being urged to stay away from the area.
The fire brigade is currently at the scene alongside staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
The fire has been burning since early this morning.
To combat the fire, emergency services have used a helicopter to douse the flames using water from a nearby lake.