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23/07/2013
Six Fire Crews Tackle Second Howth Hill Gorse Fire
Six Dublin Fire Brigade units tackled a gorse fire on Howth Hill on Monday night.
The emergency services were called to the scene at around 22:00 last night. It is the second gorse fire in the area in a week.
The first fire is believed to have been started deliberately, but the cause of last nights blaze is unknown.
No evacuations or injuries have been reported and fire crews remain at the scene.
The investigation into last weeks fire is ongoing.
(MH/CD)
The emergency services were called to the scene at around 22:00 last night. It is the second gorse fire in the area in a week.
The first fire is believed to have been started deliberately, but the cause of last nights blaze is unknown.
No evacuations or injuries have been reported and fire crews remain at the scene.
The investigation into last weeks fire is ongoing.
(MH/CD)
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