Fifty firefighters have tackled Pomeroy gorse fire 5 June 2013 Last updated at 23:50 Six appliances and more than 50 firefighters tackled the blaze near the Keerin and Dunnamore Roads, which are between Pomeroy and Omagh. The fire service is fighting a large gorse fire in County Tyrone. The fire had taken hold in a five-mile stretch of gorse, scrub and forest. Firefighters concentrated their efforts on protecting two houses. The fire service confirmed that they had put the fire out at 23:30 BST.