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Police target deliberate fires Torfaen, Caerphilly & Gwent

A spokesman for Gwent Police's rural crime team said: "Several deliberate grass fires were reported yesterday in Torfaen, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent areas.
"To help deter and detect this activity we have been supporting the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crime team today with patrols of identified areas, utilising drone technology."
Pontypool's Lasgarn Woods was one area damaged by wildfire last week.
More than of 15 hectares of grassland was damaged, and the fire continued to spread until it was extinguished using specialist equipment.
It is unknown whether the fire, on April 15, was started deliberately, but the fire service suspect it to be so.

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Pontypool's Lasgarn Woods devastated by wildfire

A PONTYPOOL woodland has seen 15 hectares of grassland destroyed.
On Thursday, April 15, 15 hectares of grassland in Lasgarn Woods were damaged by wildfire. The fire continued to spread until it was extinguished by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service officers using specialist equipment.
It is unknown whether the fire was started deliberately, but the fire service suspect it to be so.
Some of the damage at Lasgarn Woods, Pontypool. Picture: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Some of the damage at Lasgarn Woods, Pontypool. Picture: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
In a statement, the service said: “Deliberately setting grass [fires] is irresponsible and unacceptable, but at a time of increased pressure, we need to work together and avoid putting further strain on Wales’ emergency services.

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Wildfire destroys almost 40 acres of grassland in Pontypool

Wildfire destroys almost 40 acres of grassland in Pontypool
The damage is roughly equivalent in size to 15 rugby pitches
16:57, 19 APR 2021
(Image: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service)
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A wildfire has destroyed almost 40 acres of grassland on a Pontypool mountainside.
The fire, which took place in Lasgarn Woods, burned through the grassland until South Wales Fire & Rescue Service crews extinguished the blaze using specialist equipment.

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Pontypool's Lasgarn Woods devastated by wildfire

Pontypool's Lasgarn Woods devastated by wildfire
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