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Dozens of firefighters are tackling a wildfire near the Mourne Mountains in Co Down.
A spokesman for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they received a call shortly after 5pm on Saturday.
Firefighters are tackling a wildfire on Sandbank Road, Hilltown, with a fire front of approximately two miles.
Eight fire appliances and 68 firefighters are attending from Rathfriland, Kilkeel, Warrenpoint, Banbridge, Newry, Newcastle, Ballycastle, Coleraine, Armagh and Kilrea Fire Stations supported by a Command Support Unit and other specialist vehicles.
People have been asked to avoid the area, while a number of roads have been closed to help support firefighting operations.
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