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26 Mar 2026

PHOTOS: Kildare firefighters tackle big blaze near village

A High Fire Risk Warning notice was in place

PHOTOS: Fire on bog is extinguished by Kildare Fire Service

The fire in a bog area near Allenwood

This was the scene when a fire broke out in the Allenwood area in Co Kildare. 

The blaze took place on bog ground off Station Road in the village on Thursday evening last week. 

Locals rang 999 and Kildare Fire Service units quickly responded to the incident. 
The fire was later brought under control.

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