Wildfire rages on Slievenamon: People told to stay away from 'quite a spectacle' as warnings issued
Crews remained on Slievenamon mountain overnight, Tipperary County Council said on Thursday. In a statement, the council said that while the efforts of firefighters mean conditions have stabilised, the fire is expected to increase as temperatures rise during the day. There is “no immediate threat to life”, it continued.
- ▪Crews remained on Slievenamon mountain overnight, Tipperary County Council said on Thursday.
- ▪In a statement, the council said that while the efforts of firefighters mean conditions have stabilised, the fire is expected to increase as temperatures rise during the day.
- ▪There is “no immediate threat to life”, it continued.
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Wildfire rages on Slievenamon: People told to stay away from 'quite a spectacle' as warnings issuedFirefighters have been trying to extinguish the blaze in the Slievenamon area, near Clonmel, since it broke out on MondayBookmarkShareCommentsNewsByBairbre Holmes15:56, 23 JUL 2026BookmarkEmergency services remain at the scene (Image: Irish Mirror)Firefighters are spending a fourth day tackling a “significant” and “large” mountain wildfire in Co Tipperary, which has spread to an adjoining forest. Crews remained on Slievenamon mountain overnight, Tipperary County Council said on Thursday. In a statement, the council said that while the efforts of firefighters mean conditions have stabilised, the fire is expected to increase as temperatures rise during the day.
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