Firefighters tackling two gorse fires in County Down
Firefighters are currently tackling two gorse fires in County Down.The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service (NIFRS) said six fire engines are in attendance at a fire in Dromintee They received a report of the blaze at 14:20 BST on Thursday. Meanwhile, a report of a second incident at the Fathom Mountain in Cloghoge was received at 23:21BST and four appliance are at the scene.
The blazes are the latest in a string of gorse fires.On Monday, firefighters have put out a gorse fire near Spelga Dam in the Mourne Mountains.Last week, a number of fires were dealt with by firefighters on Slieve Binnian.There were two other blazes in the area, one near Silent Valley and another near Castlewellan, in County Down.The fire near Castlewellan is believed to have been started deliberately.Last month, the Natural Hazards Partnership issued an amber warning for wildfires in Northern Ireland.It said that dry and breezy conditions heightened the risk of a blaze.
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