Date: 11 Jul 2025
Notice of High Fire Risk (Condition Red – Extreme Fire Risk)
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Fire Danger Notice,
Condition Red – Extreme Fire Risk, for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse,
heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. The Notice is in effect until midday on 14th
July 2025.
Donegal County Council wishes to appeal to landowners and members of the public to
exercise caution and to take all necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of wildfires.
The Council is also urging landowners and members of the public not to engage in activities
that could cause wildfires.
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.
