Hundreds of acres burned and wildlife killed in fire at Killarney National Park

The wildfires, which are believed to be deliberately set, have several times in recent years threatened the whole of the Killarney national park.

Update: Hundreds of acres of heath and forest burned and young wildlife was incinerated after a major fire on Torc Mountain in the heart of the Killarney National Park overnight.

It is not known what caused the fire at this stage. However, wildfires alongside the park, sparked by the annual setting fire of commonage and sheep grazing mountain are now an annual challenge for fire services and for residents alongside the park.