Up To 3,500 Hectares Destroyed In Huge Galway Fire

Rescue workers trying to battle a huge forest fire in west Galway may not get the weather needed in order to fight the blaze.

It’s now estimated up to 3,500 hectares of forest and bog land have been destroyed at Cloosh Valley.

Last night, defence forces moved in to assist fire and other emergency services, who hoped a drop in temperatures would ease the flames.

But, Gerry Murphy from Met Eireann says rescue workers may not get the rain needed in order to fight the fire for several days.