Almost half the land area of Killarney National Park burned in weekend wildfires
Apr 26, 2021 17:04
By radiokerrynews
Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Norma Foley, TD, Minister for Education, at the Eagles Nest, Killarney National Park, on Monday afternoon, to access the damage caused by the devastating fire, which has destroyed one third of the Killarney National Park, burning since Friday night. Photo: Valerie O Sullivan/ FREE PIC ISSUED 26/04/2021
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Between 2,500 to 3,000 hectares of Killarney National Park have been burned in the weekend’s wildfires.
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A view of the fires that spread across large areas of Killarney National Park over the weekend. \ Kerry County Council
A wildlife burned large tracts of land in Killarney National Park in Co Kerry over the weekend.
Fire services in Kerry were called to the scene on Friday evening and continued to battle the flames well into Saturday.
Members of the public were asked to avoid several areas of the park and to exercise caution if travelling the nearby N71.
Footage from the fire in Killarney National Park which continues this evening almost 24 hours after it began
Thanks to Kerry Fire Service personnel and many other agencies for their hard work in battling the flames @DeptHousingIRL#Killarney
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