A fire warning is not the norm in Ireland…
A status orange fire warning has been issued for Ireland ahead of the good weather over the next few days.
Temperatures are set to soar up to 25 degrees in some areas according to Met Éireann and the warm temperatures will bring with it a “high fire risk” according to the Department of Agriculture.
The warning is already in place and will expire on Wednesday next week.
In a statement, the department said: “This risk is projected to increase significantly within the next 48 hours, and then to be sustained past the weekend and into the coming week.
“An increased ignition risk is associated with increased human activity in high risk areas owing to fine weather, particularly areas associated with turf cutting activities and areas adjacent to urban centres.
“Recently increased live growth in upland vegetation, low to moderate wind speeds and localised high humidity may moderate fire behaviour where conditions permit.”
Forest owners, farmers, rural dwellers and other countryside users are asked to be extremely vigilant regarding fire activity, to report any suspicious or illegal activity to the Gardaí and to report all fires immediately to the Fire and Emergency Services via 112/999.
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