Kerry Fire Service is still in attendance at a gorse fire in south Kerry which at one stage placed houses and a local school at risk.
Fire fighters first responded to the gorse fire at Tahilla, Sneem at 2:40p.m yesterday (Monday, April 7).
The blaze threatened two houses and Tahilla School before it was brought under control by the fire service.
Two units of the fire service from Sneem and Kenmare and a water tanker from Killarney attended the scene.
The gorse fire was eventually brought under control by midnight with only some remaining fire on highland grounds.
"The fire service was again called out at 12:45a.m but the fires were on highlands areas which was inaccessible in the dark of night.
"The fires at this stage were not threatening any property or forestry," a spokesperson told Agriland.
The fire service was called again to this fire at 7:30a.m this morning and are still in attendance dealing with this fire, which is currently in highland areas.
Last night, fire fighters also attended other gorse fires in Kilcummin, the Currow/Scartaglin areas, Lauragh, and Lixnaw.
Over the weekend, another gorse fire in the north of Kerry also placed houses in danger.
Shortly before 9:00p.m on Saturday, Kerry Fire Service attend a blaze at Glenderry/Kerryhead, Ballyheigue.
Three units of the fire service attended this incident which threatened two houses.
"This was an extended incident with the fires not finally extinguished until 9:00p.m on Sunday as the fires kept re-igniting due to the high winds," the spokesperson added.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has extended the condition orange danger rating for fire risk – indicating high fire risk.
A previous condition orange alert expired yesterday (Monday, April 7) at 12:00p.m, with the new alert coming into effect immediately from that point.
The new alert will remain in place until 12:00p.m next Monday (April 14).
A high fire risk arising from current weather patterns is deemed to exist in all areas where hazardous fuels, such as dead grasses and shrub fuels, exist.
Current easterly high-pressure dominated weather, and dry conditions, are forecast to continue over coming days ahead of an expected change in conditions later in the week.
The department said that landowners and managers should remain vigilant and report all suspicious activity to An Garda Síochána.