Fire fighters battle to control woodland blaze

A FAMILY had to be evacuated from their home after a forest in North Cork went on fire yesterday.

The fire in woodland at Toureen, Killavullen, near Mallow, broke out at around 4pm.

Fire brigade units from Mallow, Mitchelstown and Fermoy were called to the blaze and they were still trying to get it under control at 10pm last night. The fire also spread to nearby Glenville.