Overview
- Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said the blazes at Chimney Rock Mountain and Sandbank Road in the Mournes have been dealt with.
- At the peak on Chimney Rock, about 45 firefighters battled a fire front roughly 600 metres wide, highlighting the scale of the operation.
- Police had urged the public to avoid the Mournes as crews also worked near Bloody Bridge and Head Road to keep people safe and clear access.
- Officials warn that wildfire risk remains elevated and ask anyone who spots smoke or flames to call 999 and follow countryside fire safety advice.
- Investigations into the causes of the Mourne fires are under way, and a separate wildfire near Dungiven is still being tackled by about 30 firefighters.