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It is a really bad situation in iraq at the moment. on top of that, to have a fire where people had nowhere to escape, to take some breath, to be able to survive. an operation to put out one of the largest gorse fires in recent years in northern ireland is continuing into a third day. more than 100 firefighters have been trying to put out the flames in the mourne mountains since friday. 0ur correspondent, catherine morrison, sent this report. halfway up slieve donard, the ground is still alight....

Volcano erupting injapan. this volcano erupted in the early hours of sunday and sent ash and smoke more than 2000 metres up and smoke more than 2000 metres up into the sky. authorities have been cautious, set up a two km exclusion zone around the mountain. it is in a relatively remote area and police say no damage has been reported so far. one of the stories we will keep an eye on for you. stories we will keep an eye on foryou. lets stories we will keep an eye on for you. lets remind you of our ...

On bbc radio1 app. kick off and you can listen to on bbc radio 1 later. the major instant status as being the escalators and they are now working on distinguishing hotspots. they hope the operation can be wound up they hope the operation can be wound up in the coming hours. the government will try to pacify a safety bill this afternoon. the bill currently allows block owners to pass on the cost to leaseholders. that could lead to widespread bankruptcies. security, safety, a place to call home ag...

Of rivers and areas where we can find small pockets of water, and sprayers and backpack sprayers to address some of that, but predominantly its a physical, hard, big job there. members of the public were asked to stay away from the mournes — a warning most seem to have heeded. but the fire is not out yet. catherine morrison, bbc news, mourne mountains. from learning a new language, to baking the perfect loaf of banana bread — many of us have spent lockdown tackling projects wed normally stru...

Is continuing into a third day.more than 100 firefighters have been trying to put out the flames in the mourne mountains since friday. 0ur correspondent, catherine morrison, sent this report. halfway up slieve donard, the ground is still alight. flames fanned by a steady easterly wind spread quickly across a tinder—dry mountain. a ring of fire encircling the mountain could be seen from up to 20 miles away — a sight usually associated with the california mountainside, not county down. at one ...

The impact of the fire has been devastating for the environment. an area the size of 500 football pitches has been destroyed. firefighters have worked in intense conditions, taking up shovels to beat out the flames. they have been praised for their heroic efforts, in fighting one of northern irelands most challenging wildfires. julian fowler, bbc news, the mourne mountains. the controversy over the multi—billion pound cost of removing cladding from buildings in the wake of the grenfell tower f...

We ta ke we take personnel off the mountain overnight, during hours of darkness. we are back in there this morning with significant resources. the fire is still burning in areas, and we are optimistic that today we will be able to finish up. we are going to get some eyes on to the high parts, undertakes a hour and an hour and a half to get up there. it is quite a journey up with ppe and equipment. yesterday was very challenging. a difficult day friday, a very challenging day yesterday. we are wo...

Area of conservation. hundreds of hectares have been burnt, and there are fears for the flora and fauna and the wildlife who live here. its still unclear if the fire was started accidentally or deliberately. for those fighting it, conditions are challenging. we are either travelling for one hour or one and a half hours up in that ppe, carrying equipment. you cannot get water to the scene of the fire so effectively, we are taking beaters up there to work with that. were working small pumps out of...

And its available to download on smartphones, tablets, and even vr headsets. and the cherry blossoms may have arrived a little early this year, but arigato tours still offer a number of seasonal virtual trips around japan. you can get a taste of one of their food events, wander around two of tokyos buzziest neighbourhoods, or sample the spectacle of mount fuji. and the company plans to continue these online tours, even after the pandemic is over, a sign that perhaps virtual travel could be here ...

Then went back towards the forest. anyone that has seen the social media pictures that were uploaded on friday evening, you can see the fire aglow in the forest and in the higher parts of the mountain as well. the measure of what we are dealing with in daylight hours become very visible once darkness has fallen. you can see the flame. any idea how this fire started or is it too difficult to tell? it’s it too difficult to tell? its difficult to _ it too difficult to tell? its difficult to say _...