Fire crews from across South Wales have had a busy week, with a number of wildfires breaking out across the area.
Sadly, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service believe many of these fires have been deliberately started. Recent dry weather and a breeze have created the perfect conditions for wildfires to spread. This will be a concerning sight for many, considering it’s only March and temperatures are relatively low in comparison to the temperatures that can be reached during the summer.
Crews have spent the past 24 hours tackling a fire near Llangynidr.
Last summer, wildfires broke out in Mid Wales, near the border with Herefordshire, with smoke being seen in the Kington area.
Earlier this week, after crews were called to a wildfire in another area of the country, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Group Manager, John Treherne, said:
“On Monday the 21st of March 2022, crews from Caerphilly, Whitchurch and Tonypandy and Specialist Wildfire Officers attended the scene of a grass fire in Abertridwr. This was a large, well-developed grass fire which covered approximately 12 hectares.
The fire was in close proximity to residential properties and without the swift actions and intervention of our crews, the outcome could have been very different.
Deliberately starting a fire is a crime and puts the lives at risk. Wildfires impact our communities across Wales and draw fundamental and valuable resources away from our communities, placing unnecessary risk on lives.”
