Firefighters tackle almost 150 wildfires across three days in Northern Ireland
Firefighters have tackled almost 150 wildfires in Northern Ireland across three days, a commander has said.
Group commander Danny Ard from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said a “significant majority ” of the fires were started deliberately.
That included a huge blaze in the Hilltown area near the Mourne Mountains in Co Down, which the fire commanders described as one of the most significant they have had to deal with in years.
A major incident was declared as firefighters tried to contain the fire.
At the height of operations, 15 fire appliances and more than 100 firefighters worked in difficult conditions and high winds throughout Saturday evening and into the early hours of Sunday to tackle the gorse Пожар.
Като защитна мярка, редица поданици бяха евакуирани от домовете си по пътищата на пясъчната банка и Килброни, до момента в който огънят е бил подложен под надзор.
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