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Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

The Irish Air Corps is supporting Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) with its operational response to an extensive gorse fire in Glenariff, Co Antrim. Image: STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

Irish Air Corps lends support to NIFRS as they battle Glenariff gorse fire Joanne Knox

Firefighters were called to a quantity of straw on fire in open ground yesterday evening.

Firefighters called to a quantity of straw on fire in County Tyrone Joanne Knox

Police can confirm that a couple in their 80s have sadly died following a fire in a property in the Dellmount Park area of Bangor this morning

Couple aged in their 80s die following house fire in Co Down Joanne Knox

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Police treating incident in Co Down as arson with intent to endanger life Joanne Knox

Fire crews have rescued a bullock from the Newry Canal. Image: NIFRS South

Fire crews praised after rescuing bullock from Northern Ireland canal Joanne Knox

Investigation into Co Armagh farm fire Ruth Rodgers

Police in Fermanagh and Omagh shared this image from the rescue

Police, firefighters and RNLI crew work together to free cow trapped on banks of...

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Police appeal for information following arson attack Joanne Knox

Appeal for information after arson at Dunluce Centre Ruth Rodgers

Woman in critical condition following serious road traffic collision Joanne Knox

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Police investigating gorse fire arrest teenager Joanne Knox

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Calves die in devastating shed fire Joanne Knox

Fire crews remain at scene of County Antrim shed fire Joanne Knox

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Road closed as fire crews tackle large shed blaze Joanne Knox

Mourne Mountains latest - ‘Do not start fires in the countryside’ pleads NIFRS Joanne Knox

The Mournes last night. Image: Cllr Glyn Hanna

Three mountains involved in Mournes gorse fire - Public advised to avoid area

Caoimhe bottle feeding her lamb just after the fire

Fire crew’s praise for quick-thinking Caoimhe (10) following farm incident Joanne Knox

Chief Fire & Rescue Office Peter O’Reilly, along with Health Minister Robin Swann and NIAS Chief Executive Michael Bloomfield met with Sheenagh and Brian, parents of Maggie Black, this morning. Today marks the beginning of a phased rollout of firefighters being trained to co-respond to incidents in rural areas, beginning with On-Call Firefighters from Carnlough Fire Station.

Maggie’s Call: Firefighters will co-respond to cardiac arrests in rural areas Joanne Knox

Fire crews at the scene this morning

Firefighters tackling ‘well-developed’ blaze at popular farm shop Joanne Knox

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Cow trapped in slurry tank: Emergency services at the scene By The Newsroom

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Early morning fire believed to have been started deliberately Joanne Knox

22/11/21 McAuley Multimedia.. Firefighters tackle a major blaze in a factory complex on the Ballymena Road in Ballymoney Co Antrim..Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Over 100 firefighters tackle poultry factory blaze Ruth Rodgers

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Firefighters rescue cow from Bessbrook bog Joanne Knox

Advice issued to farmers after hayshed fires By The Newsroom

NI Fire and Rescue Service tackled a large fire at Ready Eggs factory near Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh.  It is understood the blaze broke out at 11am on Wednesday.  Picture: Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press

WATCH: Dramatic footage of NI egg factory blaze shows farmer leading his cattle... Andrew Quinn

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6,000 chickens killed in NI farm fire Ruth Rodgers

The Fire Service said the number of animals killed was estimated at between 1,500 and 2,000

LATEST - Death of 2000 pigs in farm blaze ‘traumatic’ and ‘shocking’ - fire figh... Gemma Murray

Mr McAleer said: Following a severe gorse fire in the mid Tyrone area which devastated around 150 hectares of the Murrins ASSI, I contacted the DAERA Minister Edwin Poots to ascertain what assistance his department could provide as regards the possible use of satellite technology used by DAERA for land mapping and inspections to try and establish the cause of the fire; the impact of this fire on the Murrins ASSI and any assistance DAERA could give to farmers and landowners affected by such fires."

WATCH: 150 hectares destroyed in Tyrone gorse fire Darryl Armitage

Prescribed burning can put added pressure on the emergency services

Stop prescribed burning - Poots By The Newsroom

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16,000 chickens killed in Co Fermanagh shed fire

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