Firefighters battle gorse fire on Mourne Mountains

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Firefighters are currently battling a gorse fire on the Mourne Mountains.

Eight fire engines are at the scene of the blaze on Cock Mountain and Hen Mountain.

People are being asked to avoid the area.

The fire in the Mournes comes after firefighters battle a gorse fire on Black Mountain in Belfast on Tuesday.

On Monday, a similar blaze broke out on Cave Hill, also in Belfast.

It is not currently known how the recent spate of fires broke out, however Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service group commander Mark Smyth told BBC Radio Ulster this morning that wildfires in Northern Ireland rarely accidental.

(Image of previous gorse-burning fires on the Mourne Mountains)

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