Council criticises 'uncontrolled burning' as IrishAirCorps drops 42,000 litres on Wicklow fires
THE WICKLOW UPLANDS Council has criticised “uncontrolled burning” that has seen the Irish Air Corps deployed to fight wildfires burning along the Dublin-Wicklow border.
“The current permissive season for the burning and cutting of upland vegetation ends on 28 February. There is a perception among some that burning within the permissive season is ‘controlled’, while outside the season is ‘uncontrolled’. This is not the case,” the group said in a statement. Earlier today, the Minister of State for Defence, Paul Keogh, announced that he had approved the deployment of the air corps to assist in combating the wildfires.In an update this evening, the Irish Air Corps said it dropped over 42,000 litres of water, mainly in the Kippure and Glendoo area.
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