After working through the night battling gorse fires in Easkey, Sligo Fire Service has confirmed that the fires have been successfully contained.
The biggest challenge faced by the fire crews was gaining access to the area of the fires as they were deep in the forestry between Lough Easkey and Lough Talt, a great distance from any road.
The Irish Air Corps helicopter also attended the scene yesterday afternoon. The helicopter helped battle the fire by dropping 1,000 litre-capacity 'Bambi' buckets of waters.
The wind eased last night and the fire is now confined to isolated pockets, according to Sligo County Council.
Coillte has arranged for a contract helicopter to help out at the scene today to deal with the remaining pockets of fire.
The Tubbercurry Fire Unit is also in attendance at the scene this afternoon.
Meanwhile in Co Down, the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is still battling a large number of gorse fires this afternoon.
"Since 1 May, we have dealt with 460 gorse-related incidents, 80% of these have been as a result of deliberate ignition," a NIFRS spokesperson said.
"We are currently dealing with a large wildland fire in the Fivemiletown area. We have eight appliances and 45 firefighters tackling this blaze in difficult conditions. We believe this fire was started deliberately," said the spokesperson.
"With the dry weather set to continue there is a high risk of further fires this week.
"Gorse and wildland fires traditionally occur in remote areas and are extremely challenging. Our crews have been working tirelessly to bring under control and extinguish these fires," added the spokesperson.
