Helicopter brought in to help tackle South Westmeath bog fire
A helicopter was called in to assist fire engines in fighting a large bog fire in South Westmeath today (Friday).
The fire at Curragh, Rosemount, is believed to have started around lunchtime.
The ground conditions after a week of dry and sunny weather meant its spread required two fire engines and water-dispensing helicopter to be called upon this afternoon.
The fire mostly consumed scrub vegetation, and no local properties were directly threatened by it.
A local resident told the Westmeath Independent this evening that the fire had now been brought under control.
The cause of the blaze is not known.