Mayor in Tipperary joins with plea over safety on the mountains
Thanks extended to fire and rescue services
The Mayor of the Clonmel Borough District, Cllr Siobhán Ambrose has thanked the Tipperary Fire and Rescue Services for their huge efforts in containing the fires on Slievenamon.
She said, “I want to thank Acting Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer Carol Kennedy and the team at Tipperary Fire and Resue Services for the enormous effort that they have put into this huge operation since these fires broke out yesterday (Monday) morning.
“They were at the site on Slievenamon all day yesterday until late yesterday evening. This was a difficult operation for them and also a very nervous time for both residents and landowners in the area.
“Throughout the day you could see the extent of the fires and in turn the difficult task at hand for the rescue team in containing these fires. Thankfully, Mother Nature stepped in overnight and we are glad to see that the overnight fog has quenched many of the fires.
“While the team will continue to monitor this operation and attend to outstanding fires, it is great to see that the majority of these fires have now been quenched and that both lives and homes were not impacted.
“We all know that areas like Slievenamon are beautiful amenity areas to visit but I would like to join with the plea from the fire and rescue services, and appeal to members of the public that if they are visiting these areas, that they would bring any leftover rubbish or barbecues home with them”.