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Sligo County Council have issued an update in relation to the gorse fire at Killerry mountain on the Sligo/Leitrim border which covers an approximate are of 4,000 acres.
The R287 road from Dromahair to Sligo remains closed and will remain closed until it has been deemed safe for it to re-open.
Two houses were protected from the blaze last night with the Coast Guard helicopter deployed to assist with efforts in containing the fire.
An update issued by Sligo County Council said, "All four Sligo stations are committed (approximately 42 operational personnel) – we are currently rotating the crews from and to the incident – while providing standby crews to ensure fire cover in Sligo and the outer stations."
Neighbouring brigades are not in attendance at the moment but overnight crews from Leitrim and Donegal provided assistance.
Dramatic videos and images of the fire were posted online which give an indication of the scale of the fire.
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Update Gorse Fire : Crews have managed to protect 2 houses & in process of protecting forestry. Coast Guard chopper mobilised to assess fire pic.twitter.com/xrbFcELcY3
— Sligo County Council (@sligococo) May 3, 2017
From the Clock Tower City Hall Sligo of the gorse fire at Ballintogher 14k away-hats off to all emergency services and volunteers #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/jjRyH6TJfp
— Cllr Marie Casserly. (@Marie_Casserly) May 3, 2017
Francis Gavin in Longford town this week
Artist Nick Miller: Flowering and Seeding oil painting which is part of this new exhibition at The Dock
Breda and Angus Dunne celebrate their 70th anniversary today. Picture: Gerry Faughnan
The Cullen and Bell family members
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