Fire chief warns against gorse-burning in Killarney

"You are breaking the law. You are putting my life and the lives of your family, your neighbours and your friends at risk" — the stark warning from a senior fire officer about illegal and unnecessary gorse fires.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2020 - 01:00

Anne Lucey

One of Kerry’s senior firefighters warned about gorse fires like this week’s blaze.

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