Fire service battles nearly 80 ‘deliberate’ blazes in South Wales over weekend

The majority of fires required the attendance of multiple appliances, use of critical equipment including a helicopter and working with police and environment agency Natural Resources Wales

Firefighters putting out a blaze in the South Wales valleys (South Wales Fire and Rescue Service)

Authorities have appealed for the public to help prevent wildfires after firefighters battled almost 80 deliberate blazes in South Wales over the weekend.

South Wales Police said “many acres of wildlife and our beautiful landscape” had been lost following a rise in suspected deliberate grassfires.