Status Orange Fire Risk warning issued

Forest owners, landowners and members of the public asked to exercise caution

The Orange Fire Risk status is in place from Friday, April 16 to Monday, April 19. File Picture. 

There is a Orange Fire Risk warning in place this weekend and Teagasc is advising caution to be exercised as high pressure weather patterns continue.

The weather patterns have resulted in the fire risk at all areas where hazardous fuels such as dead grasses, and shrub fuels such as heather and gorse, exist.