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Matthew Dresch

Kilvey Hill fire: residents evacuated as huge wildfire erupts

A huge fire has broken out on a hill for the second time in a week, forcing residents to evacuate.

The blaze started on Kilvey Hill, in Swansea, Wales, at 7.30pm last night, with flames spreading across up to two hectares of land.

Firefighters are using drones to get a better understanding of the blaze. 

The cause of the fire, which was still raging at midnight, is not yet known, although some suspect it was started deliberatly.

One Twitter user, Natasha, tweeted: "Can't switch off to sleep knowing that fire is still raging up the hill.

The fire has engulfed up to two hectares of the hill (Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)
A fire broke out on the same hill earlier this week, with flames spreading across 10 hectares (Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)
Residents have been evacuated after the blaze (Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)

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"Hearing friends have been evacuated from their homes - with children - at this time of night is terrifying. Really hope they can get it under control."

Sarah Jones added: "Massive fire on Kilvey Hill, Swansea. The fire has spread wide, burning on two sides and there’s so much to burn up there. Fire crews must be stretched. I hope they get it under control soon."

Another Twitter user, called Reaper Steve, said: "It's been on fire since about 7.30pm and has gotten worse throughout the night. Hope all the firefighters in Swansea have a safe evening tackling this unreal blaze."

Around 10 hectares of the hill were destroyed in a previous fire on Tuesday night.

Firefighters are at the scene tackling the flames (Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)
Wildfires often break out during the summer due to dry ground conditions (Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)
One resident said it was 'terrifying' that people were being evacuated (Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)

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Wildfires often break out during summer, when dry conditions increase the risk of blazes.

Fire services regularly urge people not to start campfires or barbeques in the countryside, due the risk of igniting dry grass.

They also issue warnings about dropping cigarettes and glass on the ground, both of which can cause fires.

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