NORTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning following a spate of 'deliberate' blazes in Flintshire over recent weeks.

The fire service is appealing to residents of the county to report any incidents the might come across.

Over recent weeks, firefighters have tackled blazes in Connah's Quay, Shotton and Holywell.

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Those follow on from another incident which took place in at a park in Mold, where swings were set alight.

The fire service has warned that given the current dry spell of weather, fires can spread “very easily.”

A statement from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service read: “We’ve attended a number of outdoor fires started deliberately in the Holywell, Connah’s Quay and Shotton areas over recent weeks– with the current dry conditions these can spread very easily.”