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Fire in Midlands?

Trogdor · 2011-04-09 11:15:44

Did anyone notice this on the satellite images this morning/know what it is? To me it looks like a fairly big fire somewhere east of Athlone but i'm no expert:p

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09-04-2011 12:15pm

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Trogdor

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Did anyone notice this on the satellite images this morning/know what it is? To me it looks like a fairly big fire somewhere east of Athlone but i'm no expert:p

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#2 09-04-2011 12:22pm
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Its about 10/20 miles southeast of Athlone. Jaysus looks like a fire alright, wonder whats goin on

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#3 09-04-2011 12:34pm
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There was a major gorse fire in Kerry but that's too far away

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0409/killarney.html

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#4 09-04-2011 1:58pm
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This is caused by moist warmer air being thrust up high over the Slieve Bloom Mtns and condensing as it hits the colder air aloft. This similar situation often gives way to hefty thunderstorms over Europe when air pressure is lower and land surfaces warmer.

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