joining me tonight, the conservative
commentator tim montgomerie,
and the journalist and author
rachel shabi.
the fire service in northern ireland
say a "running wildfire"
in county down has now been
brought under control.
hundreds of holidaymakers spent last
night in emergency accommodation
after the blaze forced them
from their caravan park.
the wildfire happened
in the mourne mountains,
above the seaside town of newcastle,
as chris page reports.
0n the mountainside,
a firefront a mile long threatened
some houses as it burned
through the gorse.
eyewitnesses described it
as a running wildfire.
50 firefighters worked to bring
the blaze under control.
the flames came close
to a caravan park.
police went from one
mobile home to another,
telling people to get out quickly.
buses took around 200 holiday—makers
to a leisure centre.
it wasn't how they expected to be
spending their easter.
very frightening.
people were told to get