Mourne Mountains fire: ‘Major incident’ declared as over 100 firefighters battling two-mile blaze near Hilltown
LATEST | The fire began raging in hills outside Hilltown (main image - stock)Hills outside Hilltown (stock image)Emergency services have declared a “major incident” as dozens of firefighters tackle a blaze in Co Down.More than 30 crew joined the fight on Saturday evening with over 100 firefighters attempting to extinguish the blaze with a span of approximately two miles.At least 14 fire appliances from the surrounding regions were in attendance at the escalating incident in the Sandbank Road area of Hilltown.A large area of forestry is also alight as a result of...