Emergency services are battling a huge fire which broke out in the Gower area of Swansea.
A large fire broke out on Friday night, with flames visible from miles away. You can get the latest Wales online newsletters sent directly to you for free by signing up here.
Firefighters attended around 4:30 pm and are expected to remain at the scene for some time.
It is known that the affected area is mainly forested. One witness said it was “absolutely huge” and appeared to be “at least a kilometer wide”.
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Other photographs from the scene show the magnitude of the fire.
The images below, which have been shared on social media, show the extent of what emergency firefighters face in Gower.
@BBCWalesNews @ITVPWales Gower is on firepic.twitter.com/Td0UoSHKmD
—Michael Rix (@rixy16) December 22, 2023
A great fire burns #Gower towards Whitford pic.twitter.com/zZYBTaKnkq
— Sol Cinema is the smallest mobile cinema in the world (@theSolCinema) December 22, 2023
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Source: Wales Online
Other photographs from the scene show the magnitude of the fire.
The images below, which have been shared on social media, show the extent of what emergency firefighters face in Gower.
@BBCWalesNews @ITVPWales Gower is on firepic.twitter.com/Td0UoSHKmD
—Michael Rix (@rixy16) December 22, 2023
A great fire burns #Gower towards Whitford pic.twitter.com/zZYBTaKnkq
— Sol Cinema is the smallest mobile cinema in the world (@theSolCinema) December 22, 2023

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