Fire brigades from Carrickmacross and Castleblayney attended a hay barn fire on Saturday night in Co Monaghan.
Carrickmacross and Castleblayney fire brigades were in attendance at a hay barn fire last night, the second in a week. Please farm safe and ensure ignition sources are kept far apart from hay and other combustibles. pic.twitter.com/QZysUqgJeB
— Monaghan Fire (@monaghan_fire) 21 avril 2019
Meanwhile, crews in counties Dublin and Wicklow battled several gorse fires in the hills along the border between the two counties in the past two days.
Wicklow Fire Service reported gorse fires at Clogga, near Roundstone on Friday, and at Ballyfolan in the Kippure valley on Saturday.
Fire Crews from #Blessington and #Dunlavin with Coillte staff, fought a large gorse / grass fire at Ballyfolan in the #Kippure valley yesterday afternoon. The smoke plume could be seen in Dublin and east Wicklow. @coilltenews @DubFireBrigade @KippureEstate @DoubleZCreative pic.twitter.com/zR1DxKD1ys
— Wicklow Fire Service (@FireWicklow) 21 avril 2019
Dublin Fire Brigade tackled a number of brush fires along the southern edge of the city, including a gorse wildfire near the Hellfire club on Saturday.
Firefighters from Rathfarnham fire station are dealing with a gorse wildfire near the Hellfire Club. Great weather means fine vegetation is at risk, be aware if you're out in the countryside this #BankHolidayWeekend pic.twitter.com/JUr5Xl5nTH
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) 20 avril 2019
These incidents follow a large gorse fire in Annagry, Co Donegal on Friday, which destroyed two houses in the area.
Firefighters have urged members of the public to be vigilant when out in the countryside this Easter weekend as dry, warm weather conditions continue to pose a fire risk. The Department of Agriculture has issued a status orange forest fire warning valid until Tuesday.
"Most recent fire incidents appear to have taken place on lands associated with turf cutting, but additional risks may also exist on areas commonly used for public recreation," the Department warned.
Controlled burning of vegetation on agricultural land is not permitted until 31 August.
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