Multiple fire crews are responding to a large grass fire in Presteigne.
Crews from Presteigne, Knighton, Hay on Wye, Llandrindod Wells and Hereford are in attendance.
The fire is in the Burlingjobb area of Presteigne.
Firefighters tackled a similar fire involving 200m of grassland in the same area earlier this month.
More as we get it.
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