Five Fire Appliances attended scene of Draperstown wildfire

Five Fire Appliances, the Command Support Unit and Specialist Wildfire teams attended the scene of a wildfire incident in Draperstown yesterday (Thursday) evening. 

A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson said:

“Firefighters were called to a report of 25 acres of gorse on fire yesterday evening at 4.48pm on Corrick Road, Draperstown. Five Fire Appliances, the Command Support Unit and Specialist Wildfire teams attended the incident. The incident was dealt with by 9.33pm.

“All gorse fires from yesterday evening have been dealt with.

"With the weather warning still in place, we are appealing to the public to adhere to our fire safety advice. Please stay vigilant to fire in the countryside. If you see a fire, call 999."