Louth Fire Service responded to two emergency incidents
The first fire appliance was mobilised at 4:58pm, with Coillte and An Garda Síochána already on scene. Due to the scale and nature of the fire, additional resources were quickly dispatched, including another appliance and a specialist water tanker at 5:10pm, followed by a third fire appliance at 7:01pm.
Firefighters from Dundalk, Carlingford, and Ardee Fire Stations battled the blaze alongside Coillte staff, who deployed a helicopter to tackle hard-to-reach areas. Louth Civil Defence supported the operation with drone surveillance.
After five hours, the fire was successfully contained by 9:53pm and brought under control an hour later. Final fire units returned to their station at 12:20am. Coillte personnel remained on-site to monitor for possible reignition.
While several Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service units were initially mobilised, they were stood down as the situation came under control.
Meanwhile local emergency services were also called into action, this time to Blackrock beach, where two Spanish teenagers became trapped in sand and surrounded by rising water.
Following a 999 call by the teenagers, two fire appliances and a specialist rescue tender from Dundalk Fire Station were dispatched at 4:12pm.
Wearing protective clothing and using specialist water rescue equipment, firefighters reached the pair and brought them to a safer location.
From there, they were airlifted by a Coast Guard helicopter and landed safely on Blackrock beach.
The National Ambulance Service provided on-scene care, and support was also provided by a unit from Clogherhead Coast Guard.
The operation concluded with fire units returning to station at 6:42pm.
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