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 ...

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it believes the large fire near the Mourne Mountains had been started deliberately. The significant wildfire in Hilltown was declared a ...

Firefighters have extinguished a large gorse fire on Slieve Binnian in the Mourne Mountains. Forty-four firefighters, six fire appliances and a command support unit tackled the blaze, which was ...

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.

The wildfire in the Bloody Bridge area of the Mourne Mountains has now been dealt with. More than 75 Firefighters were involved in tackling a fire front of 2 miles. It follows a series of ...

A firefighting operation is expected to remain in place across Tuesday in the Bloody Bridge area. Undated handout photo issued by Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) of firefighters ...

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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.

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 ...