IFA farm forestry chairperson, Vincent Nally has appealed to people to be extra vigilant over the May Bank Holiday weekend to avoid forest fires. “Most fi.
Extra vigilance needed to avoid forest fires over bank holiday weekend
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IFA Farm Forestry Chairman Vincent Nally has appealed to people to be extra vigilant over the May Bank Holiday weekend to avoid forest fires.
“Most fires spread from adjoining land into a forest. After such a dry weather spell, a fire risk can develop quickly in areas where flammable vegetation such as grasses, gorse and heather are present, as we saw around the country last weekend,” he said.
He said the number of people visiting and walking near forests is likely to increase over the Bank Holiday weekend.