A TV cameraman came to the rescue. Hero.
A cameraman came to the rescue of a family who got into difficulty after a suspected gorse fire broke out in the Dublin Mountains.
The family were forced to abandon their car after getting into difficulty. The weather conditions caused the car to burn out as the family fled the vehicle on the Old Military Road.
The subsequent gorse and heather fire meant that there was reduced visibility on the road but thankfully, the family were unhurt after the man intervened to help them.
Here’s the footage.
ICYMI: This is the moment a @TV3Ireland cameraman came to the rescue of a family who got into difficulty after a suspected heather fire broke out in the Dublin Mountains. Emergency services have been dealing with gorse fires nationwide. @fergalobrientv3 reports #Heatwave pic.twitter.com/yIovjtv3UR
— Virgin Media News (@VirginMediaNews) June 27, 2018
Following the incident, Dublin Fire Brigade have issued the following warning : “Wildfires can change direction suddenly and the smoke from these gorse fires affects your breathing & ability to see. With the current weather, be safe.”
Unfortunately a car was destroyed in today's gorse fire (Dublin mountains) after a change in wind direction ruined visibility on the road. Smoke from these fires affects your breathing & ability to see, enjoy the ☀, be safe #Heatwave #HeatwaveIreland pic.twitter.com/Yjjj4mtWL6
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) June 27, 2018
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