The mountainside fire at Sychnant Pass Road, near Dwygyfylchi, Conwy is now under control and is no longer spreading.

Crews were first called to a nearby fire on the other side of the mountain at 6:14 hrs this morning (Thursday March 18) and were then called to the current incident at 09:50hrs.

Firefighters from Conwy, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Llanfairfechan, Abergele, Denbigh, Caernarfon, Llanrwst, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Llandudno and Rhyl were at the scene fighting to prevent the fire from spreading further down the mountainside towards the village of Dwygyfylchi.

Crews are expected to be at the scene until early evening damping down.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.