Echo photographer, Christy Farrell, took this shot of fire crews replenishing their supplies at the Slaney near Ballycarney

FIREBRIGADE CREWS from Enniscorthy, Wexford, Wicklow and Kilkenny rushed to a major fire in Castledockerell yesterday afternoon.

The fire started in Springvale and spread to neighbouring farms where it set ablaze hundreds of acres of corn stubble.

There were major traffic diversions but the blaze was brought under control after 6 p.m.

It is not known how the fire was started but luckily no-one was injured.

For full story, see this week’s Echo.