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| North Wales parents urged to help prevent deliberate fires | North Wales parents urged to help prevent deliberate fires |
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| Parents in north Wales are being urged to help stamp out deliberate fires during the Whitsun holiday. | Parents in north Wales are being urged to help stamp out deliberate fires during the Whitsun holiday. |
| North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said there was often a rise in deliberate fires during school holidays and the warmer weather. | North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said there was often a rise in deliberate fires during school holidays and the warmer weather. |
| The service has asked parents to be aware of what their children are up to over the half term break. | The service has asked parents to be aware of what their children are up to over the half term break. |
| It comes as firefighters in south Wales were called to five grass fires overnight on Friday. | |
| Crews tackled blazes at Bwlch mountain, Castle Court in Caerphilly, Waunlwyd in Ebbw Vale, Chepstow Road in Cwmparc and Graig Road in Cwmbran. | |
| All the Welsh forces saw a rise in fires over Easter - with about 500 in south Wales alone. | All the Welsh forces saw a rise in fires over Easter - with about 500 in south Wales alone. |
| Suspected fire starters, some as young as 11, were among those arrested for deliberately setting fires in the area. | |
| In north Wales, 145 fires were deliberately set in March and April, including 62 grass fires. | In north Wales, 145 fires were deliberately set in March and April, including 62 grass fires. |
| Arson reduction manager Kevin Jones warned deliberate fires tie up crews, preventing them from attending life-threatening incidents. | Arson reduction manager Kevin Jones warned deliberate fires tie up crews, preventing them from attending life-threatening incidents. |
| "My appeal is directed in particular to parents and guardians," he said. | "My appeal is directed in particular to parents and guardians," he said. |
| "Please try to be more aware of the whereabouts of your children and impress upon them the fact that deliberate fires endanger lives." | "Please try to be more aware of the whereabouts of your children and impress upon them the fact that deliberate fires endanger lives." |