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Tyler Mears & Anna Lewis

Dramatic pictures show 'huge' grass fire raging on Welsh mountainside

Dramatic pictures show the extent of a "huge" grass fire on a south Wales mountainside.

Fire and rescue services were called to the fire on Tuesday evening on the Bwlch mountain in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

The blaze is the second fire in the area today after smoke and flames shut the mountain road earlier.

Fire services are in attendance (WalesOnline)
The fire is the second reported in the area today (WalesOnline)

A local resident said: "The fire is to the right of the Bwlch mountain road.

"It's over a huge area and has spread to the very top of the mountain."

A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue said appliances were on their way after being called to the area at 8.28pm.

Last month, firefighters were faced with 'mile-long' grass fires on the neighbouring Maerdy and Rhigos mountains.

Residents compared the scene as like something from the apocalypse.

The scene earlier on Tuesday

(Tyler Mears)
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