Five crews for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service tackled a 100-hectare grass fire over Cefn Bryn just before dawn this morning, Tuesday 18 February.
A crimson scene lit up the sky for miles as crews tackled the fire divided into two sectors between them to bring the blaze under control.
They remained there for almost five hours, using beaters and backpack blowers to extinguish the flames.
The fire service are yet to disclose what started the blaze.
A spokesperson for Mid and West Wales Fire Service said:
“At 5.15am on Tuesday, February 18, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, Reynoldston, Swansea Central and Swansea West fire stations were called to an incident in Cefn Bryn, Gower.
“The crews responded to a grass fire covering approximately 100 hectares. The incident was sectorised into two sectors and crews utilised beaters and backpack blowers to extinguish the fire. Crew members left the scene at 9am.”
[Lead image: Mid and West Wales Fire Service]
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