Small fire at Murlough

During my placement on the Mournes, there was a relatively small fire at Murlough Nature Reserve, another National Trust site in the area © Patrick Bracelli

Small fire at Murlough

This fire affected less than one hectare of land, while the fire my project is focused on was over 200 times larger © Patrick Bracelli

Small fire at Murlough

Nevertheless, the devastation caused - even by a "small" blaze - can be seen very clearly © Patrick Bracelli

Small fire at Murlough

A study has found that some 95% of recent wildfires in Northern Ireland were caused by humans, either through carelessness or set intentionally © Patrick Bracelli