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Four south Wales counties are the hot spots for deliberate fires, new figures show.

Four south Wales counties are the hot spots for deliberate fires, new figures show.

SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service responded to more than 500 deliberately started fires in the period around Bonfire Night last year.

BBC News Published Nearly 80 grass fires over the weekend were started deliberately, a fire service has said. Crews have been tackling blazes around Wales including Machen mountain in Caerphilly county, Kilvey Hill near Swansea, and Cilgwyn in Caernarfon. In south Wales alone, about 500 calls were made to emergency services. South Wales fire service said it was still tackling grass fires across the area on Monday morning with the biggest near Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf. "The majority of these incidents, unfortunately, have been recorded as deliberate," said Dean Loader, the fire service'...

Firefighters share tips on how to avoid accidental home fires this Christmas South Wales Fire and Rescue Service offers guidance on staying safe during the festive season Advertorial The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now After a challenging year, it is important everyone has a safe, healthy and happy Christmas. It is also likely that we will be spending more time at home during this festive season as we follow the latest guidance from Welsh Government. Therefore, it is important to remind ourselves of some safety advice so celebrations at home can be conducted in a suitable manner. So...