Firefighters have been called to a large blaze in Betws-y-Coed.

Five crews are dealing with the incident in woodland this afternoon.

The fire service are urging people to take care if they are in the area.

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Fire service update

The fire service tell me that they have three fire engines and two off-road vehicles at the scene and they are still battling the flames.

Fire service warning to people in the area

The fire service are asking people to “take care” if they are in the area due to the incident.

We currently have 5 crewsWe currently have 5 crews dealing with a large fire in woodland in #BetwsYCoed, please take care if you are in the area.Please be mindful when enjoying this warm weather that fires can easily spread, take extra care when disposing of cigarettes and bbq’s.#Staysafe

Fire in woodland

Fire crews have been called to a woodland blaze at Betws-y-Coed this afternoon.

Five fire engines are tackling the incident which has been described as a “large fire”.

We’ll bring you more updates as we get them.