West Cork fire brigades battle raging gorse fires

The fire services in West Cork were stretched as they faced a weekend of illegal gorse fires.

West Cork fire brigades battle raging gorse fires

The fires lit up the night sky across the region’s peninsulas and left many home owners fearing for their properties. Fire crews throughout the region tackled the raging fires.

A home owner on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula praised the fire services for saving her home.

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