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Firefighters still at the scene of large cross-border gorse fire

Firefighters from County Monaghan were called to Bragan Mountain to survey the extent of the blaze across the border at Fardross in County Tyrone

Firefighters are continuing to tackle a large gorse fire near Clogher, County Tyrone.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it received a report of a fire near the Ashfield Road at about 12:51 BST on Wednesday.

Sixty firefighters and 10 pumping appliances remained at the scene on Thursday morning.

The blaze has since spread across the border into County Monaghan.

Specialist wildfire officers and the forestry service are also in attendance.

A significant fire service presence is expected to be in place for the rest of the day.

The NIFRS has advised those who live nearby to keep windows and doors closed due to the smoke.

Michael Fisher A large fire engine sits in the forefront of the image as a large plume of smoke is in the back.Michael Fisher
Residents are advised to close their doors and windows due to smoke

The blaze comes amid a spell of dry and sunny weather, and weeks after a number of wildfires devastated some beauty spots in Northern Ireland.

At the beginning of April, the NIFRS said it attended 1,112 incidents over a week-long period, 296 of which were wildfires.

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