Up to fifty firemen are currently fight a large gorse fire in the Drumfires area of Inishowen.
It’s believed the fire started after a spark came off a steam powered tractor which is doing a charity drive from Mizen to Malin Head.
There is heavy smoke along the Mountain Road area between Buncrana and Crandonagh.
One local farmer described the scene….
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