Firefighters Battle Mountain Blaze

Firefighters have been battling to put out a mountain blaze in the Mourne Mountains in County Down.

According to a BBC report around 160 acres were affected by the fire which was fanned by light winds and, presumably, helped by recent dry weather. It's the first hill land fire we're aware of this year and underlines the need for walkers, climbers and other outdoor users to be careful over the summer months.

Last year's consistently dry conditions led to a spate of moorland fires in England, Scotland and Wales from April onwards. So far this year wetter weather has minimised the danger, but with the recent fine spell, moorland vegetation is drying out again.

Full report on the BBC web site.