Pictures: Bantry gorse fire blaze lasted nine hours

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Through the use of controlled burning, hoses and beaters, Bantry Fire Brigade brought the gorse blaze under control. Picture: Andy Gibson

A large gorse fire blazed through hundreds of acres in the Seskin area of Bantry throughout the night until the early hours of this morning.

The Munster Regional Communications Centre, which is responsible for mobilising fire appliances within the region, said Bantry Fire Brigade dispatched one unit to the scene near Bantry after receiving a call at approximately 10.26pm yesterday.