Wildfire is causing horrifying damage to Mourne Mountains, says minister

Wildfire is causing horrifying damage to Mourne Mountains, says minister

A huge gorse fire spreading across the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. Picture: Patrick Corrigan/PA Wire

Horrifying damage is being wreaked by one of the largest gorse fires in recent years in Northern Ireland, a Stormont minister has said.

Firefighters are spending a second day in the Mourne Mountains, battling the flames through demanding terrain.

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