N.Ireland
Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that firefighters are continuing to deal with wildfires. The service’s...
Fires
N.Ireland
NI firefighters tackle 146 gorse fires in 3-day period
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has been called out to 146 gorse fires since Thursday (April 3)....
N.Ireland
Irish Air Corps supports NI firefighters in tackling gorse fires
The Irish Air Corps is supporting the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) with its operational response to an...
Rural Life
Agricultural building fire in Cornwall believed to be arson
A fire in an agricultural building in Tintagel is believed to have been an incident of arson, Cornwall Fire and...
Sheep
NSA warns of link between upland re-wilding and wild fires
With devastating scenes of wild fires raging over Saddleworth Moor across the news this week, the National Sheep Association (NSA)...
Environment
Fire service warns of heightened risk of gorse fires with current weather
Landowners should abstain from burning activities as the current warm, dry weather combined with easterly winds has created “tinderbox” conditions, Clare County Fire and...
