Late-night Glyncorrwg grass fire started deliberately say fire service

The six hectare, or almost 15 acre grassfire was started late on Monday evening (28 April) and saw firefighters spend around two hours tackling the blaze with beaters and blowers.

A spokesperson for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 11.06pm on Monday, April 28th, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Cymmer and Neath Fire Stations were called to an incident in Glyncorrwg in Cymmer.

“Supported by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, crews responded to a grass fire involving approximately six hectares of grassland. Crews utilised beaters and blowers to extinguish the fire. Crews left the scene at 1.02am on Tuesday, April 29th.

“It is believed that this fire was started deliberately.”

Devastating grass fires have dominated the headlines in recent weeks, along with some high-profile arson attacks on empty buildings such as Port Talbot’s Bethany English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.

The fire service added that: “Arson is a serious criminal offence which can potentially cause large-scale damage and even loss of life. 

“Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has a variety of arson reduction and fire setting prevention programmes to protect the communities it serves.”

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