GORSE FIRE UPDATE - N56 ROAD BETWEEN DUNGLOE AND GAOTH DOBHAIR CLOSED
A Major gorse fire has broken out in west Donegal again today today and putting houses under threat of catching fire
The gorse fire started in the Annagry and Loughanure.
Update - The N56 is closed between Dungloe and Gaoth Dobhair as fire crews from across the region battle the blaze.
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5 units of the Donegal Fire service where tasked to the area and are currently battling the fires to help save more homes and buildings from going on fire.
The fire has now spread to large area which firefighters are finding hard to get under control.
Fire fighters have also been digging trenches around houses and soaking them to try and prevent them from catching fire.
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Donegal minster Pearse Doherty has called for the public’s help
“Urgent Response needed to help fight the fires in Annagry and Loughanure anybody that can help please do, particularly those with slurry tanks full with water I have made contact with the defence forces and minister Mc Hugh we need to Air Core here urgently. Fire staff are emergency service doing Trojan work “
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