The National Parks and Wildlife Service has appealed to the public not to light fires or barbecues in public places. The National Parks and Wildlife Service has increased ground crews on fire patrol and has ramped up aerial monitoring with helicopters and drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O\u2019Brien TD advised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you notice a fire, please call the emergency services on 112 immediately. NPWS teams are upping their patrols to identify potential fire incidents and act quickly should one break out. However as we know, prevention is better than cure, and we\u2019re asking all members of the public to avoid lighting fires in open areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD commented further:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur National Parks and Nature Reserves, coastal sand dunes, mountains and upland areas, forests, meadows and urban parks are all places where we enjoy spending time in nature, but they are also home to our precious wildlife and their vulnerable young. This is a really important time of year for wildlife, especially vulnerable ground-nesting birds and mammals who are now rearing their young. We all want to get out and enjoy the good weather but let\u2019s do it responsibly – without putting nature at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Director General of the NPWS, Niall O Donnch\u00fa, has also asked for everybody\u2019s cooperation to protect nature and said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile NPWS has increased ground crews and monitoring from the air this week, we still need to enlist your help to protect nature at this high risk time. We ask that members of the public not light fires or barbecues in any National Parks or Nature Reserves, or indeed in nature generally. We are also asking that the public be vigilant and report any fire activity without delay.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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