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Has the type of tree planted on Slievenamon made this week's wildfires worse?
Coillte insists its Sitka spruce species has no bearing on the spread of wildfires, but an ecologist has questioned whether the trees are more flammable in hotter, drier weather.
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Has the type of tree planted on Slievenamon made this week's wildfires worse?
Sitka spruce, which originates in North America, is a staple of Coillte forests, but has long been criticised by environmentalists.
