Fire crews from all over Mid Wales are continuing to battle a grass fire between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth today.

Emergency services were alerted at around 2.30pm yesterday (Sunday) following reports of a wildfire near Llyn Conach in Furnace.

Crews from Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfair Caereinion and Aberdyfi were all called to the scene.

Approximately 64 hectares of grass, scrubland and forestry has been destroyed by the fire.

Crews are fighting the blaze using beaters, backpack sprayers, wildfire blowers, an otter pump and delivery hose.