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Gorse fire in the Mourne Mountains put out

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Firefighters have now left the scene of the gorse fire near Silent Valley

Fire crews have now left the scene of a gorse fire in the Mourne Mountains.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it received a report of a blaze near Silent Valley in County Down at about 17:17 GMT on Friday evening.

Six pumps and 49 firefighters worked to tackle the fire at its height.

It's understood heavy rain in the area helped them put the fire out.

It was the second fire of its kind in the area this week, following reports of a blaze Altnadue Road near Castlewellan on Monday, which is believed to have been started deliberately.

On Wednesday, The Natural Hazards Partnership issued an amber warning for wildfires in Northern Ireland for Friday.

It said that dry and breezy conditions heightened the risk of a blaze.