By Q Radio news
Wildfires on the Mourne Mountains outside Newcastle in county Down have been brought under control.
On the third day of battling the flames, the major incident status was de-escalated at about lunchtime on Sunday.
Health Minister Robin Swann visited the scene near Newcastle.
He's appealing for the public to help ensure it doesn't happen again:
Wildfires on the Mourne Mountains outside Newcastle in county Down have been brought under control. https://t.co/9P6L2AnvT6
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) April 26, 2021
(The flames ravage the Mourne mountains as seen from nearby Newcastle)
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