Ireland

Gorse fire in Sandyford extinguished with help of Coillte helicopter

Four thousand homes had been left without electricity for a time as Dublin Fire Brigade fought blaze that damaged power lines

Dublin Fire Brigade used a helicopter to drop water on the fire on Sunday evening as efforts to extinguish the blaze concluded. Photograph: Dublin Fire Brigade
Dublin Fire Brigade used a helicopter to drop water on the fire on Sunday evening as efforts to extinguish the blaze concluded. Photograph: Dublin Fire Brigade
Emmet Malone
Sun Aug 11 2024 - 16:16 • 2 MIN READ

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Emmet Malone

Emmet Malone

Emmet Malone is Work Correspondent at The Irish Times