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Yesterday evening.

Tolka Valley Park, Finglas, Dublin 11

Dublin Fire Brigade from Phibsborough and Finglas fight gorse fires as Ireland hit 30 degrees prompting Met Eirean to issue a Status Yellow – High-Temperature warning.

Sam Boal/RollingNews

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Last night.

Dramatic scenes of a gorse fire which broke out at Killery, Ballintogher in County Sligo overnight.

No injuries have been reported.

Pics by Michael O’Donovan.

Thanks Annie

Meanwhile.

This morning…

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Firefighters tackle gorse fire in Co Sligo (RTE)

Via Sligo County Council

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This evening.

Dominic Cooney writes:

This gorse fire going strong near Sally Gap [Co Wicklow] had to turn back on the bike due to heat and smoke…

Pray for Sally.

Related: The Singedom

Meanwhile…

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Tonight

Peter Hayes writes:

Bit of a fire occuring at the old mental asylum on the Lee Road, Cork

Update:

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Peter adds:

Fire now out. Cork Fire Brigade responded in 6 minutes. Fire was put out in 2 minutes.

sugarloafAlso known as Giltspur Mountain, Co Wicklow.

At 8.50pm.

Thanks Neil Dorgan

Little Sugarloaf?

10.38pm update:

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Thanks Glenn Bolton

12.22am update:

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Thanks John Urch

1am Update:

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