Firefighters have warned residents to dispose of their rubbish responsibly after tackling a series fires in Dublin.
Fire crews from Tallaght were called out last night (August 25) to extinguish a fire in Citywest that had start among both household and green waste. It comes after firefighters also had to put out two fires in North Inner-City that were caused by waste being set alight.
Dublin Fire Brigade said that high-pressure hose reels and 'drags' were used to control the first fire, while the second blaze on a green area was brought under control using a hose.
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The brigade warned that its firefighters were already encountering rubbish that had been put aside for Halloween on October 31. It said in a tweet: "This is the time of year that Halloween bonfire material (Yes, the 'H' word!) will start to be gathered by groups and stashed until October. Please dispose of waste responsibly.
"Unfortunately, it can take nearly 18 months for grass to recover from these fires."
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