Helicopters called in to help as firefighters tackle gorse wildfire

Helicopters have been deployed to drop water on a gorse wildfire in Glenariff, Co Antrim, as firefighters continue to tackle the blaze (PA)

Helicopters have been deployed to drop water on a gorse wildfire in Glenariff, Co Antrim, as firefighters continue to tackle the blaze.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) declared a major incident on Wednesday as large fires took hold in Glenariff as well as Clogher in Co Tyrone.