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Firefighters have seen a 483% increase in the number of wildfires in south Wales compared with 2024, after responding to more than 900 incidents so far this year.
They said this year had been "incredibly challenging" so far due to dry and warm weather and a "significant" number of fires believed to have been deliberately started.
Between January and May, 928 wildfires broke out in the region covered by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS), compared with the same period in 2024 which saw only 159.
There were 418 wildfires reported between 1 January and 31 May 2023, and 658 in 2022, the fire and rescue team said.