Firefighters battle gorse blaze after Orange wildfire warning

Crews from Ennis fight a gorse fire near Ruan, Co Clare. Photo: Press 22

Allison Bray and Pat Flynn

Fire crews battled 20-foot-high flames from a gorse fire as a Status Orange fire-risk warning for the rest of the week was announced.

Crews from the Co Clare Fire and Rescue Service battled a gorse fire near Ruan yesterday where flames shot 20 feet in the air in the remote area.