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BBC News
03-04-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Firefighters tackling two gorse fires in County Down
Firefighters are currently tackling two gorse fires in County 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 Monday, firefighters have put out a gorse fire near Spelga Dam in the Mourne week, a number of fires were dealt with by firefighters on Slieve were two other blazes in the area, one near Silent Valley and another near Castlewellan, in County fire near Castlewellan is believed to have been started month, the Natural Hazards Partnership issued an amber warning for wildfires in Northern said that dry and breezy conditions heightened the risk of a blaze.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Mourne Mountains: Firefighters tackle gorse fire near Spelga Dam
Firefighters are tackling a gorse fire near Spelga Dam in the Mourne Mountains. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service (NIFRS) received a report of the blaze at 18:39 BST on Monday. About four acres of gorse was on firefighters are currently at the scene, with three fire engines, two Land Rovers and a water tanker. Road closures are in place in the Kilkeel Road and Slievenaman Road areas of Hilltown, County Down, police have said. The blaze is the latest in a string of fires in the week, a number of fires were dealt with by firefighters on Slieve were two other blazes in the area, one near Silent Valley and another near Castlewellan, in County fire near Castlewellan is believed to have been started Natural Hazards Partnership issued an amber warning for wildfires in Northern said that dry and breezy conditions heightened the risk of a blaze.
