Northern Ireland fire: Moment smoke pours from Mourne Mountains as firefighters tackle wildland fires
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have been responding to a number of wildland fires in the Mourne Mountains on 25 and 26 April.
Footage shows smoke rising from the Mourne Mountains as firefighters tackle wildland fires.
The video was filmed by Gwen Campbell from the Moyad Road at around 16:20 yesterday (Saturday 25 April).
Yesterday, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they were in attendance at a wildfire on Slievenaman Road, Newcastle.
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In a later statement, the service said they were responding to a wildfire on Ballagh Road, Bloody Bridge, Newcastle, with approximately 80 firefighters in attendance during the height of the incident.
In a statement published this morning (Sunday 26 April), the service said they are dealing with a number of wildland fires in the Ballagh Road, Newcastle and Sandbank Road, Hiltown areas of the Mourne Mountains.
They are advising hillwalkers and locals to avoid the area due to fire risk, heavy smoke and to help firefighting operations, and to call 999 if they see a fire.