The state of emergency in Ireland due to forest fires

The authorities in Northern Ireland announced today, Sunday, the maximum state of emergency after the outbreak of a huge fire in an area near the town of “Hiltown” as a result of the unprecedented rise in temperatures.

Sky News reported, citing the competent authorities, that the fire extends over an area of ​​more than three kilometers.

For its part, the firefighting and rescue department in North Ireland (NIFRS) reported that more than 100 firefighters and 14 firefighters were deployed at the fire site located on the Sandabank road in Hiltown on Saturday.

The department added that the area of ​​the fire is about two miles, noting that it was “the accusations of large areas of forests near the houses,” and pointed out that its crews managed to completely put out the fire by 2:53 am on Sunday.

Modified fires throughout the United Kingdom last week in an unusual warm and dry atmosphere at this time of the year.

In Scotland, helicopters were deployed to control the fourth fire this week, as the police warned of the fire extension from the Newton Stewart area north towards Lake Loch Don in East Arsheer, and the authorities appealed to the residents to avoid the area, and advised the camps there to leave immediately.