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Horseshoe Pass fire 'scaled down' after three weeks burning

Firefighters are still at the scene of a mountain blaze that has burned for more than three weeks, however the size of the fire has now reduced.

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Horseshoe Pass

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were first called to the Horseshoe Pass in Llangollen on July 19 when the fire broke out.

Firefighters have remained at the scene ever since, and the blaze has re-ignited multiple times and the road has had to be repeatedly closed.

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The operation is now being scaled back, with the road open and traffic lights in place.

Firefighters have been putting hotspots out, however the fire has continued to burn underground.

Firefighters currently have one appliance and an incident command unit on the mountain, where they are tackling small pockets of fire.

However, a spokesman for the fire service said the blaze had scaled down significantly over the weekend.

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