A number of roads in West Donegal remains closed this afternoon – as fire fighters and the defence forces continue to battle raging gorse fires.
The N56/Letterkenny to Killybegs Road between Lettermacaward and Dungloe is closed and so too is the Dungloe to Doochary road.
Three army corps helicopters, two of which are equipped with Bambi buckets, have been deployed to assist.
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Each bucket is capable of carrying twelve hundred litres of water.
The fire service says they believe the fire was started deliberately.
