A Wildfire on Millstone Mountain,... © Eric Jones

J3728 : A Wildfire on Millstone Mountain, Newcastle

taken 13 years ago, 4 km S of Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland

A Wildfire on Millstone Mountain, Newcastle

This was an overnight fire on Millstone Mountain a foothill of Slieve Donard. It was attended by crews from Newcastle's NIFRS station and was brought under control by about 08.00hrs, Saturday, 30th April 2011. It was one of scores of wildfires attended by the NIFRS during the recent dry period. Later the same day a very serious fire broke out in the upper Annalong Valley area and it became necessary to bring in the PSNI helicopter to look for walkers who might have been caught by the wildfire. Fire crews from a wide area were called in to tackle the blaze.
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Grid Square: J3728, 141 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Eric Jones (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 30 April, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 30 April, 2011
Geographical Context: Uplands Heath, Scrub
Subject Location: Irish: J 374 286 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.2835N 5:53.6888W
Camera Location: Irish: J 374 313
View Direction: SOUTH (about 180 degrees)