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Shopping centre store hit by fire Shopping centre store hit by fire
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Around 18 fire crews have been tackling a blaze at a shop at Cwmbran Shopping Centre. Eight fire crews are tackling a "serious" blaze at Cwmbran Shopping Centre, Torfaen.
South Wales Fire service said they were called to the shopping centre at about 1720 GMT. South Wales Fire Service said they were called to the shopping centre at about 1720 GMT.
A spokesperson said the fire was confined to the Bodycare store and aerosols in the shop were exploding intermittently during the blaze. A spokesperson said the fire had broken out in the Bodycare store and aerosols in the shop were exploding intermittently during the blaze.
The shopping centre, which has 170 shops, was evacuated but there were no reports of any injuries.The shopping centre, which has 170 shops, was evacuated but there were no reports of any injuries.
The fire did not spread to adjacent shops although smoke spread throughout the centre, said the fire service. A fire service spokeswoman said firefighters with breathing apparatus were being used to tackle the blaze.
Cwmbran Shopping Centre claims to be Wales' largest. "Several premises have been affected, either by smoke or by fire," she added.