gorse
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In April 2010 major damage was caused to woodland outside Annalong during a deliberate gorse fire.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Crews were called to tackle a large gorse blaze on the Edinburgh landmark on Sunday, which the fire service believe was caused by human activity.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
Mr MacLennan said the "challenging" fire spready quickly through gorse and heather on the steep hillside.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
Firefighters are also continuing to tackle a gorse fire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
He had spent three days sitting inside the bole of an artificial oak tree, three nights crawling on his belly through the heather, hiding microphones in gorse bushes, burying wires in the soft grey sand.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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