More than 50 firefighters battle blaze in the Mourne Mountains
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 the Mournes led to homes being evacuated.
Firefighters have tackled almost 150 blazes in the area since Thursday night.
An amber wildfire warning is expected to remain in place until the end of the week, with the forecast for increasing temperatures in Northern Ireland heightening concerns of further ignitions.
On Tuesday morning the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it had received 240 calls on Monday, and that 27 of the 148 calls mobilised involved wildfires.
“Firefighters continued to work tirelessly throughout the duration of yesterday evening and into this morning, responding to multiple wildfires and other emergency calls across Northern Ireland,” it said in a statement.
“The wildfire in the Bloody Bridge area of the Mourne Mountains has escalated to eight…
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