Firefighters were called to a house in Pontymister last night after garden fire got out of control.
FLAMES and heavy black smoke were visible behind a property in Pontymister last night as firefighters were called to deal with a garden fire.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called out to a house on Channel View, Pontymister, after the fire got out of control.
(Smoke could be seen rising from behind the property in Pontymister last night.)
A spokesman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "At approximately 9.10pm on Thursday, July 11, 2019, we received reports of an outdoor fire in Channel View, Pontymister.
"A crew from Risca attended and extinguished the fire.
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"A stop message was received at 10.23pm."
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