Up to 500 square metres of grassland is believed to have been destroyed following an open fire in Flintshire.

Firefighters are in Brynford on Monday morning continuing to dampen down a large gorse blaze that started on Sunday evening.

Flames and thick smoke were seen pouring into the air from the mountain on Sunday, which could be seen in the Wirral.

This morning, there four crews in attendance at the blaze.

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Above video and images by Beth Hughes

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The fire could be seen from Parkgate, on the Wirral. Picture by Ryan McInerney