A MOUNTAIN fire took fire crews four hours to extinguish after it broke out yesterday.

Fire crews were called to Rowan Way, Rassau, Ebbw Vale at 4.47pm to a mountain fire covering 75 acres of grassland and 5 acres of forestry.

Teams from Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Blaina, Rumney and Aberdare used six hose reel jets and 20 beaters and were on scene for four hours.