Scorched slopes of Millstone Mountain,... © Eric Jones cc-by-sa/2.0

J3628 : Scorched slopes of Millstone Mountain, Thomas's Mountain and Slieve Donard from Newcastle Harbour

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

Scorched slopes of Millstone Mountain, Thomas's Mountain and Slieve Donard from Newcastle Harbour

The wildfire of the 22/25th of April 2021 was the worst in the Mournes for many years. It began during the house of darkness near Bloody Bridge and spread northwards to ravage the northern flanks of the High Mournes.

The April 2021 fire in the Mournes

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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Grid Square: J3628, 28 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Eric Jones (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 26 April, 2021 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 27 April, 2021
Geographical Context: Uplands Suburb, Urban fringe Docks, Harbours
Subject Location: Irish: J 369 286 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.2920N 5:54.1756W
Camera Location: Irish: J 381 296
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)