Tirphil wildfire: smoke and checks continue on day three of incident

A wildfire that started earlier this week in Tirphil will continue to be monitored by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

The fire, which started at the square on June 14, was inspected by crews at around 8.30am on Friday June 16.

Fire crews will continue to monitor the area throughout the day.

This is the third day of the blaze, which was first reported to the fire service at around 10.46am on Wednesday June 14.

The Fire Service used specialist equipment including fire beaters, leaf blowers and a helicopter to manage the fire.

The fire is one of several across Wales this week with areas such as Pantside, near Newbridge and the Rhigos Mountains near Aberdare also affected.

Tirphil wildfire: ‘smoke will continue’ as site monitored on third day