Chalara fraxinea - Ash Dieback

Ash Dieback disease is caused by the Chalara fraxinea fungus. The disease causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees, and it can lead to tree death. It is believed to spread from both nursery transplants and ash wood, consequently imports of nursery stock, firewood and wood for hurley… Read More

About the Online Directory

The Online Forestry & Timber Directory lists companies, consultants, enterprises and organisations involved in Irish forestry and the forest products sector. This current Online Directory features all directory listings in the 2016 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook plus Online directory listings taken out on the website. Read More

Reducing the risk of Forest Fire

Every year in Ireland, several hundred hectares of forests and woodland are destroyed by fire. The highest risk period occurs between February and June, when ground vegetation is dead and dry following winter. For this reason the danger can be extremely high even when it has rained recently. Read More

Fire Weather Index

Met Eireann - www.met.ie

The new Fire Weather Index is now showing details for different regions in Ireland and is showing a link to the DAFM Fire Danger Notices.

The high risk period for fires in Ireland is generally February until October.

No burning of vegetation should take place between 1st March and 31st August (See Prescribed Burning Code of Practice - Ireland)

Met Eireann Fire Weather Index (Available All Year):

Met Eireann Fire Weather Index

The Met Eireann Fire Weather Index consists of 3 indices:

Fire Weather Index - Overall Fire Risk
Fine Fuel Moisture Content Index - Indication how fast smaller scrubs and vegetation has dried out
Initial Spread Index - How difficult it would be for fire to be put out (mainly driven by windspeed)

For more information, listen also to Countrywide radio clip (4th March 2023)

See also Department Fire Danger Notices on https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/01773-fire-management/

Fire Weather Index Indicators