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Forest fire in Leitrim/Sligo Border.

bodhrandude · 2017-05-04 00:16:49

Now I understand that Australia and New Zealand are prone to the odd forest fire but Leitrim and Sligo counties??? Like, I know the weather has been nice for the last few days but surely it didn't dry it that quick. https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2017/0503/872319-gorse-fire-sligo/

04-05-2017 12:16am

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Now I understand that Australia and New Zealand are prone to the odd forest fire but Leitrim and Sligo counties??? Like, I know the weather has been nice for the last few days but surely it didn't dry it that quick.

https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2017/0503/872319-gorse-fire-sligo/

If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)

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#2 04-05-2017 12:19am

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Gorse fires are pretty common around these parts especially if it's been burned to clear land ,seen a few around the Dublin mountains recently even though it's hasn't been exactly dry as of lately

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#3 04-05-2017 12:21am

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Its like lava on top of the hills.

If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)

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#4 04-05-2017 3:26am

Victor

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Spring has been quite dry. A good portion of the fires are deliberate by farmers / those with grazing rights.

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#5 04-05-2017 7:16am

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Spring has been Very dry and on the back of a dry enough winter overall.

I don't remember any spring being drier than this year, it's a godsend.

Also gorse dries extremely fast and any dry warm windy week would leave it ready for burning.

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#6 04-05-2017 7:22am

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Barely any rain up here for 2 months gorse fires all over.

My weather
https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F

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