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It took firefighters almost 20 hours to bring a second Gwynedd mountain wildfire under control.

The blaze in Craig y Llan in Beddgelert burned for 19 hours and ranged over a "very large area", thought to be around a mile long from around 8pm on Tuesday.

Crews maintained a presence in the area until the incident was downscaled at around 2.30pm today in a bid to ensure the flames didn't spread towards the railway line and into the village.

Police were also warning motorists of severe visibility issues on the A498 between Beddgelert and Aberglaslyn as a result of the smoke from the blaze.

The cause of the fire is unknown at present.

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Talking to North Wales Live from the scene of the blaze earlier today, Mike Plant, from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service , said: "We'd just like to express our apologies to the community for the inconvenience that has been caused.

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"The police have helped us maintain the traffic flow in and out of the village and thankfully, we didn't need to close the road.

"We have had multiple fires in the area so we would like to thank all the firefighters that have been working very hard and also to the community that has helped us.

"We'd like to appeal to everybody to be careful when they're out walking and enjoying the area over the holidays - it's a beautiful area to enjoy but please be careful when using throw away BBQ's and smoking materials."

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A spokeswoman for North Wales Fire ad Rescue Service added crews finally stood down at 2.30pm today - 18 and a half hours after the initial call came in at 8pm on Tuesday evening.

The incident followed another huge wildfire in Blaenau Ffestiniog the previous day which saw families evacuated from around 20 homes .

The A470 was also shut in both directions as the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service used four appliances and an aerial ladder platform to control the gorse fire.

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A 16-year-old boy is now being questioned by police in Caernarfon after being arrested on suspicion of arson, causing a public nuisance and assaulting a police officer.

Police continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward with any information relating to the incident.

Anyone with information is urged to contacted North Wales Police on 101 or use the live webchat on the North Wales Police website.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.