Spark of genius: Drones being used to detect forest fires early

The devices can fly over and film risk areas and spot fires that have just started and which would have remained unseen until too late

Pictures posted on twitter of gorse fires in Cork and Kerry.

Space-age technology is tackling one of the oldest problems on land: Gorse and forest fires.

Already this year, firefighters have been on hillsides and mountains bringing outbreaks under control and preventing further damage.