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Fire crews tackle mountain blazes Blaze destroys part of mountain
(about 10 hours later)
The Fire and Rescue Service have been tackling two fires in north Belfast. A large area of Black Mountain on the outskirts of Belfast has been destroyed in an overnight fire.
Three appliances are dealing with a gorse fire on Black mountain and four crews are at Ligoniel where a large quantity of tyres are burning. Three fire crews worked for hours to deal with a gorse fire on the mountain while four crews dealt with a large quantity of tyres burning at Ligoneil.
The Fire Service said it was too early to tell if either blaze was started deliberately. The Fire and Rescue Service said it was too early to tell if either blaze was started deliberately.
The area of Black Mountain on fire is thought to cover more than 50 acres. The National Trust believes the fire may have been malicious. The National Trust said that it believed the fire on Black Mountain may have been malicious.
The body looks after the area.The body looks after the area.
Dermot McCann of the National Trust said: "These fires can result in the loss of life, nevermind habitat and animals on the site itself. Dermot McCann of the National Trust said: "These fires can result in the loss of life, never mind habitat and animals on the site itself.
"We have cows on the property - it is an open farm - and we have about 25 horses as well."We have cows on the property - it is an open farm - and we have about 25 horses as well.
"It endangers everyone on the mountain - it also puts the lives of the emergency services at risk."It endangers everyone on the mountain - it also puts the lives of the emergency services at risk.
"Depending on which way the wind goes, it can really get very bad very quickly.""Depending on which way the wind goes, it can really get very bad very quickly."