The NIFRS have provide the latest update to a large fire at Tollymore Forest in Newcastle, at the base of the Mourne Mountains.
The fire continues and NIFRS have said that;
“55 firefighters, 8 fire appliances and 2 specialist appliances areat the incident, crews working hard tackling the fire and protecting properties that could be at risk. Conditions punishing and challenging.”
Alan Walmsley, Assistant Chief Fire & Rescue Officer NIFRS