Condition Orange – High Fire Risk
Warning Effective From 1200hrs 01/04/2025
Effective Period Expires 1200hrs 07/04/2025
Arising from current weather patterns a high fire risk is deemed to exist in all areas where hazardous fuels such as dead grasses and shrub fuels such as heather and gorse exist.
Members of the public and visitors to recreational areas should cooperate with all requests regarding fire safety, obey all relevant bye-laws and be considerate in parking vehicles so as not to impede access by emergency vehicles.
Where fire outbreaks occur at or near recreational areas the following actions should be taken by visitors in the interests of safety.
1. Do not light fires in and around forests or open land.
2. Do not attempt to intervene or fight fires under any circumstances.
3. Gather all family/group members and move to a safe fuel-free location such as a car park, upwind of the fire.
4. Telephone Fire and Rescue Services via 112 and report the fire and its location.
5. Evacuate if instructed to do so, and cooperate with all Emergency Service Instructions.
Updated Fire Weather information can be found at:
https://www.met.ie/forecasts/farming/graphs/fire-weather-index
The full text of this notice can be found at:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/01773-fire-management/#fire-danger-notices