Stories From Round Our Way

How a Welsh firefighter is leading the fight against wildfires in the Valleys


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Craig Hope has been a firefighter in the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service for the last 30 years. He is the group manager for training and development for the service and an expert on wildfires. He told us how things have changed over his time as a firefighter: how the changes in weather impacts flooding, landslides and fire seasons, and how they’re all linked. He showed us around the Rhondda Valley, and explained the reasons we are seeing more wildfires, especially in South Wales.

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