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Soldiers praised for 'phenomenal job' helping crews tackle wildfires
Military crews are digging fire breaks and moving water as firefighters battle 14 wildfires and smoke affects towns across the region.
- More than 100 soldiers from the 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, supported by the 22 Royal Engineers, have been deployed to South Wales to assist the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service with wildfire response efforts.
- Severe resource pressure prompted the SWFRS to request military aid, according to the Ministry of Defence. Troops are providing logistical support, including water distribution and digging trenches for fire breaks.
- Crews tackled 14 separate fires on Sunday across the region. Police confirmed four 14-year-old boys were arrested on Friday in connection with a fire near Pleasant Heights in Porth.
- The UK government issued an emergency fire alert on Friday to people's mobile phones in England and Wales. Mutual aid crews from the London Fire Brigade and Cumbria Fire Service are assisting emergency services.
- With hot, dry conditions persisting, authorities warn that wildfire risks remain extremely high in South Wales. Residents are advised to keep windows closed due to smoke and avoid disposable barbecues.
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Gurkhas deployed to South Wales to help firefighters tackle raging wildfires
Gurkhas have been deployed to South Wales to help firefighters tackle the raging wildfires across the region. Around 200 troops, drawn primarily from the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment alongside personnel from 22 Engineer Regiment arrived in Wales on Friday. The deployment followed a military aid to the civilian authorities (Maca) request submitted by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service — a mechanism more commonly associated with flooding …
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