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Firefighters attending to a gorse fire near Clogher this year<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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An upgraded wildfire warning has been issued for Northern Ireland as a heatwave with temperatures close to 30C takes hold in the coming days.<\/p>\n

A yellow alert from the National Hazards Partnership has been upgraded to an amber warning for Saturday and Sunday, indicating a likelihood of difficult to control wildfires. <\/p>\n

A combination of dry vegetation and sunny, warm weather creates ideal conditions for wildfires to take hold.<\/p>\n

In April, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service dealt with almost 150 wildfires<\/a>, mainly in County Down. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The organisation previously urged people to enjoy the weather responsibly during a similar wildfire warning in April. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are alerts for high levels of UV and pollen, as well as a rise in pollution<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

High UV and pollen levels<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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While tens of thousands of people are expected enjoy the very warm spell during Twelfth demonstrations, the Tyrone and Donegal GAA semi-finals at Croke Park, and at beaches and parks, there are also alerts for high levels of UV and pollen, as well as a rise in pollution.<\/p>\n

Hay fever sufferers will have to endure high grass pollen levels until Sunday, with moderate weed pollen levels also forecast. <\/p>\n

Pollution levels are set to rise during the settled spell, with moderate levels expected in eastern areas on Saturday and Sunday, while protection from the harmful rays of the sun is also advised as high levels of UV are forecast. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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