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BBC News
18-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Pontycymer: Firefighters tackle large wildfire in south Wales
Firefighters spent several hours tackling a large grass fire that broke out in forestry in south Wales. Crews, with up to eight teams involved, were called to Pontycymer, Bridgend county, at 15:00 BST on Saturday afternoon. Police closed Bridgend Road in both directions, with diversions in place, and announced it would remain shut into Saturday night. On Sunday morning, firefighters returned to extinguish lingering small fires and reinspect the area.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Crews spend hours tackling large grass fire above Welsh village
Firefighters spent hours tackling a large grass fire which broke out in a forestry in south Wales. Crews were first called to the Pontycymer area north of Bridgend on Saturday afternoon, May 17. Bridgend Road was shut off by police in both directions, with diversions set up through Oxford Street. Police said on Saturday evening that the road would remain closed into Saturday night. The fire service has confirmed it was first called to the scene of the grass blaze shortly before 3pm, and as many as eight crews were in attendance for several hours. For the latest Bridgend news, sign up to our newsletter here. READ MORE: Famous breed of dog is dying out with barely any puppies born READ MORE: Boy, 15, raped teenage girl as she slept Crews then returned to the scene early on Sunday morning to reinspect the area and deal with 'small fires' that were still burning in the forestry. Images taken from the scene show a large area of grass affected by the flames, which spread through a mountain side close to a row of properties. An aerial image also shows a scorched area where all the grass has been burnt away. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news.
