Fire the size of 120 football pitches burns on Wales' Blaenavon mountain
Smoke from the incident impacted a large area of south Wales after a change in wind direction overnight
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Smoke from the mountain wildfire which broke out on Sunday evening can be smelt 30 miles away in Cardiff.
The blaze is the size of 120 football pitches with more than 40 firefighters working hard to try to contain it and put it out.
The fire began in Mynydd Garnclochdy has between the towns of Abersychan and Blaenavon in Torfaen, a borough in the south-east of Wales.
A lot of the affected area is common and pasture land, but a number of properties in the path of the fire are being protected.
Smoke for miles as wildfire burns on mountain
People living nearby have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed because of the large amount of smoke being produced.
Firefighters have been battling the blaze since Sunday, and on Tuesday there were six fire appliances at the scene.
Specialist 4x4 vehicles and quad bikes have also been sent to help.
The fire service have spoken of challenges due to the terrain, access and the wind conditions
