It could take “days” to extinguish the large wildfire burning on Slievenamon in Co Tipperary, the area’s chief fire officer has said. AdvertisementJohn Shinners, the county’s chief fire officer, said: “It’s proven difficult to access and proven difficult to extinguish, just by the nature of the terrain that’s there. “So the fire is still ongoing, and with the weather conditions expected for the days to come, it’s expected to be a live fire for quite a number of days yet. Advertisement“It would be really, really great if she gave us a couple of thunderstorms – that would really help us.” While the fire is making its way through the fuel available, “there’s definitely a number of days in it”, Mr Shinners said.