Rural Life
Fire crews are battling a gorse fire in the Comeragh Mountains as high fire risk warnings remain in place across the country.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has further extended a 'Condition Orange' warning for high fire risk until July 29.
Wildfire
Broadcaster Roz Purcell has said that her local community at Slievenamon in Co. Tipperary "would have been lost" without help from farmers.
The wildfire at Slievenamon has now spread into the adjacent Coillte forest, Tipperary County Council has confirmed.
Firefighting crews remain on site at Slievenamon today (July 21) following overnight operations to tackle a fire.
Tipperary Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a fire incident in the Slievenamon area of south Tipperary.
Dublin Fire Brigade tackled a hay bale fire in south Co. Dublin this weekend, involving crews from Dolphins Barn and Tallaght.
A suspected arson attack on a farmer's field in north England has resulted in some £30,000 worth of damage, according to local police.
Minister for nature, heritage and biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan has blamed the outbreak of...
Gorse Fire
Cork City Fire Brigade were called upon to tackle a “significant” gorse fire that broke out yesterday (Monday, July 13).
Met Éireann has issued an additional Status Yellow weather warning for high temperatures across most of the country in the coming days.
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Kildare County Council's Fire Service has confirmed it was called out to a hayfield fire in Tomard,...
A hayfield fire took place in Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare over the weekend, with firefighters tackling the blaze on Saturday (July 11).
A number of local farmers in Berkshire mobilised yesterday to help emergency fire crews halt the spread of a massive grass fire.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a 'Condition Orange' warning, indicating a high fire risk.
Farmers are being urged to check livestock if they have animals on land in the area around Dublin...
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said a large fire in a "number of sheds" in Newtownards, Co. Down has this morning been brought under control.
Firefighters worked into the early hours of the morning to tackle what was described as a "substantial" fire at a stable in Co. Wexford.
N.Ireland
300 sheep have been removed from a hay shed in Co. Down where a fire broke out last night (Thursday, April 2).
Gardaí have confirmed an investigation is underway following a fire in a hay barn in Co. Cork on Sunday evening (March 22).
Firefighters in the UK were called to a farm after a tractor went up in flames and spread to nearby crop fields.
Environment
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is currently seeking tenders for fightfighting and monitoring services for its sites.
The cost of farm fires in NI were up by 42% in 2024, with an estimated total of £7.3m in fire damages being reported by farmers to NFU Mutual
