High Fire Risk Warning issued by Dept. of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have issued a Condition Orange Alert indicating a High Fire Risk Warning ⚠️

Arising from current weather patterns, a high fire risk is deemed to exist in all areas where hazardous fuels, such as dead grasses and shrub fuels, exist. Fire behaviour and spread rates will be strongly influenced by increasingly dry fuel conditions, low humidity levels and light to moderate windspeeds.

The warning in place until midday Monday 14th April.

🔥 Do not cause or light fires in and around forests or open land.

🚭 Dispose of smoking materials responsibly

🔥 Do not attempt to intervene or fight fires

📞Call 999 or 112 to report a fire 🚒

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