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The firefighting operation at the Mourne Mountains is being scaled back.
On the third day of battling the flames, the major incident status was de-escalated at about lunchtime on Sunday.
Firefighters moved to working on extinguishing hotspots.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has indicated they hope the operation can be wound up within hours.
Thank you so much to the businesses and individuals who have provided our Firefighters with refreshments during this incident. The incident has been scaled down, and is no longer a major incident, and so please don t worry about bringing any more refreshments to the scene. https://t.co/9b2AjXV7i9
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