Firefighters also continue to deal with a number of smaller gorse fires and emergency incidents across NI
This follows a second day of gorse fires as well as ongoing attendance at the gorse blaze in Glenariff, Co Antrim.
"Across the period of 14 June until 11.00pm on 15 June, NIFRS received 650 emergency calls and mobilised to 266 incidents, with 80 of these being wildfire incidents. NIFRS have mobilised 496 firefighting pumps and specialist appliances to deal with these incidents and have been working across this period with our partner agencies including teams from the PSNI, Northern Ireland Water, Forestry Service Northern Ireland, Skywatch NI, the Red Cross, Rapid Relief Team and the Irish Air Corps.
“I again want to reassure the public that our contingency plans remain in place and we will continue to respond should you need us in an emergency. I would like to thank the public for supporting us during this critical time. Please continue to avoid the areas where incidents are ongoing. Please act safely, be responsible and vigilant when it comes to enjoying the countryside and continuing good weather over the coming days.
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