Warning over accelerants after child and five others injured in Killarney fire

Mayor urges caution around outdoor fires after serious injuries at family gathering in Co Kerry

Gardaí investigate Killarney fire that left six people injured.

A warning has been issued against the use of accelerants in outdoor fires after a number of people, including a five-year-old child, suffered serious burn injuries during a social gathering in Killarney, Co Kerry on Saturday night.

Families had gathered around what has been described as a fire pit in the grounds of the Loreto Chapel estate on Loreto Road, Killarney, when an accelerant was used to keep the fire burning.