J3629 : Wild Fire on the Northern Slopes of the Mournes
taken 1 year ago, near to Newcastle and Widows Row, Northern Ireland

Wild Fire on the Northern Slopes of the Mournes
The slopes of Slieve Donard and the Glen Valley above the Annesley Ice House were badly damaged destroying valuable habitats of ground nesting birds and insects. A major NIF&R operation concentrated on stopping the fire from spreading into the Donard and Tollymore woodlands.
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The April 2021 fire in the Mournes :: J3628
The wildfire of 22/26 of April in the High Mournes was probably the work of arsonists. The seat of the fire was in the Bloody Bridge area and despite the efforts of up to 100 firefighters spread to destroy the vegetation cover on Leganabruchan, Millstone Mountain, Thomas's Mountain, Crossone and Slieve Donard. The lack of water and inaccessibility of the area made the task more difficult. Irish Air Corps helicopters were unavailable this time due to commitments in the Republic's Killarney NP wildfire. The NIFRS personnel had to tackle the fire mainly by beating it out.
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- J3629, 271 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- Eric Jones (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 24 April, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 24 April, 2021
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish:
J 360 290 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.5272N 5:54.9911W - Camera Location
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Irish:
J 373 312
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
Image Type (about):
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