PETER FOX WILDFIRES

Peter Fox MS talking about the dangers of wildfires in south Wales

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00:00Well, we're certainly benefiting from some fantastic weather early on in the year, but

00:11alongside that comes real risks. The fire service have already experienced a 1200% increase

00:18in wildfires from January to April this year over what was last year. We saw recently fires

00:26on the Blorange and on the Sugarloaf in Abergavenny and we know there's others across South Wales

00:32which have caused a lot of devastation. We know that wildfires can start naturally, but

00:39don't forget if you're leaving bottles or rubbish about or if you are using disposable

00:44barbecues, any cinder which comes from any of those can start a fire and it can get out

00:51of control extremely fast. I implore everyone to be mindful of what they do when they're

00:56out in the countryside. There is so much that depends on what you do. Let's all look out

01:02for each other and look out for that countryside.