Clare Fire Service says dealing with preventable gorse fires diverts emergency resources away from other vital areas.
It comes as firefighters dealt with one of the largest blazes in the county in recent years in an isolated area north of Lissycasey over the weekend.
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6 units spent almost nine hours fighting the blaze, which was spread over up to 1000 acres.
Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer Denis O'Connell says they deal with numerous gorse fires every year which can leave them unable to respond to other emergencies
