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| Port Talbot tyre plant blaze: 75 firefighters at scene | Port Talbot tyre plant blaze: 75 firefighters at scene |
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| A large fire has been burning for more than 12 hours at a tyre recycling plant in Port Talbot. | |
| More than 70 firefighters and other emergency crews are at the scene near Docks Road after a fire broke out just before 23:00 BST on Tuesday. | More than 70 firefighters and other emergency crews are at the scene near Docks Road after a fire broke out just before 23:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has 22 appliances at the scene, with the South Wales service helping. | |
| A spokesman for Natural Resources Wales said he had been concerned about the site "for quite some time". | |
| At its height, more than 100 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze. | |
| Nobody is reported to have been hurt, but nearby residents have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed. | Nobody is reported to have been hurt, but nearby residents have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed. |
| The fire service said the incident was particularly complex as it involved deep seated fires within a large quantity of waste tyres and may take some time to deal with. | The fire service said the incident was particularly complex as it involved deep seated fires within a large quantity of waste tyres and may take some time to deal with. |
| Huwel Manley from Natural Resources Wales said: "We recently prosecuted the previous occupiers of the site in respect of this illegally stored waste and had already started the process of using our statutory powers to require its removal from the site." | |
| The fire has also led to the closure of the A4241 Afan Way in both directions, which has resulted in heavier traffic than usual on the A48 Talbot Road westbound. | The fire has also led to the closure of the A4241 Afan Way in both directions, which has resulted in heavier traffic than usual on the A48 Talbot Road westbound. |
| The A4241 is expected to remain closed for some time. | The A4241 is expected to remain closed for some time. |
| "People may suffer some disruption to travel arrangements in and around the immediate vicinity of the incident, thus alternative routes should be followed where possible," the fire service said. | "People may suffer some disruption to travel arrangements in and around the immediate vicinity of the incident, thus alternative routes should be followed where possible," the fire service said. |
| The smoke plume is being monitored by Natural Resources Wales and Public Health Wales, but currently shows no sign of any significant change in air quality. | The smoke plume is being monitored by Natural Resources Wales and Public Health Wales, but currently shows no sign of any significant change in air quality. |