Firefighters have been battling wildfires in the Mourne Mountains for days as the dry and warm weather continues.

The PSNI is deploying helicopters to the Mourne Mountains to spot arsonists, beginning fires and give early warnings to ...

The Black Mountain fire started as a Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson said that “the wildfire in ...

Some 75 firefighters have been tackling a major wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The blaze, in the Bloody Bridge ...

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that over 50 firefighters are now battling a fire on the ...

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) unanimously agreed an emergency motion on Monday (April 7) amid Minister for ...

Undated handout photo issued by Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) of firefighters have been tackling a significant wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. It comes after a ...

As smoke could be seen coming from the mountains which tower over Newcastle, one keen Mourne walker described the scene as "devastating". A major incident was declared at the weekend when a large ...

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More than 50 firefighters have been tackling a significant wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. It comes after a major incident was declared at the weekend when a large wildfire close to ...