Featured photo: Fire services attend the Barnesmore Mountain fire on Sunday 6th April.
Landowners are being urged to be vigilant during an extended fire danger notice, which is in place until at least Monday, April 14th.
After two wildfires in Donegal in recent days, affecting both Barnesmore and Portsalon, Donegal County Council is appealing to everyone to take all necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of further emergencies.
Conditions are optimal for wildfires due to a consistent period of dry weather and dead vegetation after the winter.
Landowners and members of the public are urged to be vigilant and to report any uncontrolled or unattended fires immediately to the fire service by dialling 999 or 112.
House holders or building owners in areas susceptible to wildfire are advised to remove or cut back any vegetation in the immediate vicinity of their house, building or oil tank to prevent wildfires damaging or destroying their property. Cleared areas should be maintained free of vegetation and combustible material.
Donegal County Council would also like to remind landowners and members of the public that under the Wildlife Acts, 1976 and 2000 it is an offence to cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy any vegetation growing on any land not then cultivated between 1st day of March and 31st day of August in any year.
Members of the public are also reminded that the burning of domestic, industrial, agricultural and construction waste is an offence under the Waste Management Act, 1996.
