Major incidents declared in north Wales and Derbyshire as Natural England warns of ‘exceptional fire risk’
Villagers were evacuated from their homes as a wildfire swept across a mountainside in north Wales, prompting firefighters to declare a major incident.
People described hearing the crackling fire advancing down Conwy Mountain towards homes as ash fell from a sky turned dark by thick smoke.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Steven Morris.
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