
Aug 24, 2026
✦The Guardian
Country diary: South Wales's summer of fires will linger long in the memory | Eben Muse
Eben Muse surveyed the damage from Tylorstown Tip as wildfires scorched south Wales this summer. From late June to August, little rain caused sparks to spread across 6,533 acres of St Gwynno's forest. Many areas burned, leaving residents to live in smoke for weeks. Now, rain brings fears of future floods.