Huge blaze rips through Swansea mountain with ’40ft flames’ lighting up sky as firefighters battle ‘out of control’ fire

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A HUGE blaze has ripped through Swansea, causing smoke to spread for miles around.

Locals have described the orange glow visible this evening as “40ft flames” were seen.

Aerial view of a large fire at night.
Aerial footage of the fire shows the flames and smoke bellowing into the atmosphere
Aerial view of a large fire at night.
Three South Wales Fire and Rescue Service fire crews are in attendance at the mountain
Large fire at night.
Drone footage has captured the terrifying scenes
Large fire at night on a hillside.
The huge blaze ripped through the Swansea mountain

Hundreds of people are thought to have called emergency services after the hill in Swansea was engulfed in flames on Tuesday night.

The fire is at Mynydd Gelliwastad in the Clydach area.

Three fire crews rushed to the mountain with the location of the blaze making it difficult for emergency services to attend.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed firefighters arrived at around 8pm after receiving calls from the public.

Andrew Webber, in Llansamlet, told WalesOnline: “I’d just got to my parents to drop them home and could see the sky lighting up orange and then saw the flames.

“Me and my dad walked down the road a few yards and saw the view I had in the video and photos.”

He added: “We could see emergency vehicles making their way up so I’m assuming it’s not a controlled fire.”

Another local said he thought the fire was likely a controlled one at first as is relatively common on the mountain but then realised it wasn’t.

An update from Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service on Wednesday morning confirmed 20 hectares of land had been alight.

A spokesman said: “At 7.09pm on March 18, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Morriston, Pontardawe and Neath Fire Stations were called to an incident at Mynydd Gelliwastad Mountain, Clydach.

“Crews responded to a Category 2 wildfire with 20 hectares of gorse alight.

“Crews utilised blowers and beaters to extinguish the fire. Crews left the scene at 11.12pm.”

Large fire at night.
Hundreds of locals have called emergency services about the fire
Large hill fire at night, viewed from a residential area.
Locals have captured pictures of the blaze lighting up the night sky
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