A Dublin councillor is calling for wild goats to be introduced to Killiney after a devastating gorse fire saw the evacuation of homes and two firefighters injured.
Firefighters were alerted to a huge wildfire in Killiney on Monday evening and, as crews battled the blaze, two firefighters were transported to hospital and treated for minor injuries, and residents were urged to close their windows and doors as thick clouds of smoke covered the area. The incident has been described as Dublin’s worst wildfire this year.
It has led to calls for a new land management plan for the wider Killiney Hill area involving the use of goats, similar to one introduced in Howth last summer. Independent Cllr Hugh Lewis is calling on Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown Council to follow a similar programme. He told Newstalk: "Last Monday there was a very serious fire, it was described by Dublin Fire Brigade as the worst wildfire so far this year.
