Gardaí say fine weather may have sparked city fire

GARDAÍ ruled out arson yesterday after a gorse fire ripped through hills overlooking Cork city at the weekend.

Gardaí say fine weather may have sparked city fire

Three units of the fire service — from Cork city and Carrigaline — rushed to the scene of the blaze behind Vernon Mount and Frankfield Golf Course just after 5pm on Sunday.

More units were drafted in at about 9pm as the fire spread across a 20-acre tract of land.

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