Fire crews from across South Wales were called out to eight grass fires in the space of a few hours on Friday night.
More than 700 firefighters from across the region have fought 139 grass fires in the past two weeks, with 129 of those deliberately started.
Grass fires dominated the services operations again on Friday night as they were called to a number of related incidents.
Two fire engines fought a grass fire covering 11 hectares - that's the size of 11 rugby fields - on The Foel Mountain in Penderyn.
Crews were called to the incident at around 4.48pm and used beaters to tackle the blaze.
Taff Trail burning, too
In a separate incident, grass was deliberately set on fire on Heol Parc Maen near Ysgol Coed Y Dderwen in Gellideg.
Merthyr crews attended the incident at around 6.45pm.
At 7.11pm, Merthyr crews were also called to Llwyn Onn Reservoir at Garwnant Visitor Centre where a hectare of grassland in the forestry was well alight.
Around the same time, a Treharris crew attended a deliberately set grass fire on the Taff Trail near Edwardsville Train Station.
Grass was also deliberately set on fire in woods at the rear of St Rhidian Close inBlackwood at 9.03pm. Aberbargoed crews attended using beaters.
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At 9.23pm Pontypridd crews used a hosereel to tackle another deliberate grass fire on Cilfynydd Common.
Abercynon crews also used a hosereel while attending a similar incident on Leyshon Common in Nelson.
Grass at Kerslake Terrace in Penygraig was also deliberately set alight at 11.18pm and Tonypandy crews were called to the scene.
see-http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-weeks-700-firefighters-139-11065227
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