Fire crews have been battling a fire on a mountain in north Wales. North Wales Fire and Rescue service said they received a "large" number of calls reporting a mountain fire near Dwygyfylchi in Conwy county above the A55 road on Tuesday evening, August 20. On Wednesday, August 21, emergency service remain at the scene and have warned people to "keep away" from the area while they deal with the incident, reports North Wales Live .
There are currently no details on the extent of the damage to the area or the cause. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter . In a new statement on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called to a mountainside fire above the A55 in Dwygyfylchi, Penmaenmawr last night - the initial call was received at 7.
27pm [on Tuesday]. READ MORE: Luxury car dealer ransacked and thousands worth of cars stolen LATEST: Girl, 12, dies in hospital after being found by grandfather "Currently, four crews are in attendance tackling the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown at present.
We would like to thank people for contacting us to inform us of the fire, and ask everyone to keep away from the area while we tackle the fire." Meanwhile, people who live and work near the fire have been doing their best to help. Sam Brookshaw, the grounds manager at Lyons Pendyffryn Hall Caravan Park in Dwygyfylchi was alerted to the fire in woods above the park on Tuesday evening.
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