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Firefighters tackle large wildfire in south Wales

Gavin Mathews An aerial image shows a large area of grass affected by the orange flames. A row of houses can be seen close to the flames. Gavin Mathews
The fire spread along a mountain near homes in Pontycymer, Bridgend, around 15:00 BST on Saturday

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.