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Bethesda wildfire prompts evacuation warning Evacuation threat eases over Bethesda forest fire
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About 30 homes could be evacuated after a forest fire broke out in Gwynedd overnight. A forest fire near 30 homes which were at risk of being evacuated has been surrounded.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) was called to Braichmelyn, near Bethesda, just after 03:10 BST and 50 firefighters are tackling the blaze. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to Braichmelyn, near Bethesda, Gwynedd, just after 03:10 BST.
Crews are also fighting a mile-long mountain fire about 20 miles away at Mynydd Cilgwyn in Carmel, where 15 properties were evacuated on Monday. Residents were warned they may have to leave their homes but now firefighters who are at the scene are damping down.
Rest centres have been set up in both areas for residents affected. Crews have also fought a mile-long mountain fire about 20 miles away at Mynydd Cilgwyn in Carmel, where 15 properties were evacuated on Monday.
There have not been any reports of casualties at either location. Stuart Millington, senior operations manager with North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS), said the fire at Braichmelyn, believed to have started among pine trees, had been difficult.
Police have closed some roads around Braichmelyn, but Geraint Hughes from NWFRS said the Braichmelyn fire was high above nearby homes. He added: "At this point we feel we've surrounded the fire and extinguished most of the flame and crews are continuing to work, damping down any hot spots in the area."
He said: "We are making them aware of the risk and make sure they prepare themselves [for evacuation]." Meanwhile the blaze at Carmel is out and crews are still at the scene.
The area affected is dense and the fire is said to have started among pine trees but the cause is not yet known, meanwhile the blaze at Carmel is still smouldering and crews are still at the scene. Crews have also been at fires in Talsarnau, Rhiw, Llanycil and Bangor Mountain in Gwynedd and Newborough Forest, Anglesey.
Crews have been at fires in Talsarnau, Rhiw, Llanycil and Bangor Mountain in Gwynedd and Newborough Forest, Anglesey.
The service urged people to "take responsibility for their own actions" by using barbecues safely, extinguishing cigarettes properly, avoiding burning garden waste and keeping mirrors out of sunlight.The service urged people to "take responsibility for their own actions" by using barbecues safely, extinguishing cigarettes properly, avoiding burning garden waste and keeping mirrors out of sunlight.
Mr Hughes added that the fires are "putting pressure on the service" and "resources were being stretched". Over the last few days, a number of fires have broken out across other parts of Wales.
Over the last few days, a number of fires have broken out across Wales. A large fire at Maerdy mountain in Rhondda Cynon Taff on Friday has reignited on Tuesday morning for a second time, as has Pembrey Mountain in Carmarthenshire.
Crews have tackled blazes at Kilvery Hill in Swansea, and Penrhys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on Monday, while there was also a large forest fire near the Bryn Pica landfill site in Aberdare. Crews have also tackled blazes at Kilvey Hill in Swansea, and Penrhys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on Monday, while there was also a large forest fire near the Bryn Pica landfill site in Aberdare.
Across the weekend, a helicopter was brought in to drop water on the Cwm Rheidol mountainside and there was a fire on Maerdy mountain. Across the weekend, a helicopter was brought in to drop water on the Cwm Rheidol mountainside and a fire was tackled at Garth Hill in Maesteg, Bridgend county.
Others included Pembrey Mountain in Carmarthenshire, and Garth Hill in Maesteg, Bridgend county.
Andy Fry, chief fire advisor for Wales, said: "We've seen about twice as many of these fires in June than we would see in an average June.Andy Fry, chief fire advisor for Wales, said: "We've seen about twice as many of these fires in June than we would see in an average June.
"Wildfires are fairly common in Wales. Historically there have been a number of years where we've seen very significant numbers of wildfires, particularly in 2015.""Wildfires are fairly common in Wales. Historically there have been a number of years where we've seen very significant numbers of wildfires, particularly in 2015."
He added: "Things are not going to get any wetter in Wales for the foreseeable future. The drier things get, the more risk there is that a fire will start."He added: "Things are not going to get any wetter in Wales for the foreseeable future. The drier things get, the more risk there is that a fire will start."