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 ...

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that started at the foothills of the Mourne Mountains on Monday night. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it received a report at 18: ...

Fire crews have now left the scene of a gorse fire in the Mourne Mountains. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it received a report of a blaze near Silent Valley in County ...

Firefighters have put out 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.

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a wildfire near the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. A spokesman for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they received a call shortly after 5pm on Saturday.

Firefighters are tackling a fire at the foot hill of the Mourne Mountains. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service ...

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Almost 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said they were alerted to the wildfire in the Silent Valley ...

Six appliances from Newcastle, Kilkeel, Warrenpoint and Rathfriland, as well as the Command Support Unit from Lisburn are in attendance at the incident on Slieve Binnian, close to Newcastle.