N.Ireland
NI firefighters working around the clock to ‘protect homes, land and lives’
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) today (Friday, May 1) said hundreds of firefighters have been battling wildfires...
NIFRS
N.Ireland
Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said a large fire in a “number of sheds” in Newtownards,...
N.Ireland
300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire
300 sheep have been removed from a hay shed in Co. Down were a fire broke out last night (Thursday,...
N.Ireland
Action plan aimed at reducing wildfires in Northern Ireland published
An action plan to reduce the threat of wildfires in Northern Ireland has been published by Minister of Agriculture, Environment,...
N.Ireland
NI authorities appeal for public vigilance on wildfires
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and Police Service of...
N.Ireland
Calves rescued by firefighters after falling into slurry pit on Co. Fermanagh farm
Firefighters came to the rescue on a farm in Co. Fermanagh after two calves had to be saved from a...
N.Ireland
450 pigs dead following fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone
Approximately 450 pigs have died as result of a fire that broke out on a farm in Co. Tyrone last...
N.Ireland
Cattle involved in overturned lorry incident in Northern Ireland
This morning (May 16), the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) responded to a road traffic collision involving an...
N.Ireland
Public urged to help reduce wildfire risk in NI
The public are being urged to act responsibly when enjoying the countryside in Northern Ireland during this week’s good weather...
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...
N.Ireland
Watch: Over 50 firefighters battling Mourne Mountains blaze
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that over 50 firefighters are now battling a fire on...
N.Ireland
Muir urges landowners to refrain from any prescribed burning
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has urged landowners in Northern Ireland to refrain from any prescribed...
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
Cow stuck in mud saved after two hour rescue operation
A cow stuck in mud near Kircubbin, Co. Down has been saved after a two hour operation involving many firefighters,...
Pig/Poultry
Pigs killed in a fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone
A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts...
N.Ireland
NIFRS rescues 30 sheep from field flooding in Co. Down
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called to the scene of a field flooding in Co. Down to...
N.Ireland
28 calves rescued from slurry tank by NI firefighters
On what was supposed to be his retirement party, a Northern Ireland firefighter was called to assist in the rescue...
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...