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| Crews tackle blaze at paper mill | Crews tackle blaze at paper mill |
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| Around 70 firefighters have been working through the night to bring a blaze at a paper mill at Baglan, Port Talbot, under control. | Around 70 firefighters have been working through the night to bring a blaze at a paper mill at Baglan, Port Talbot, under control. |
| More than 60 workers were evacuated from the Intertissue plant after the blaze broke out on Wednesday night. | More than 60 workers were evacuated from the Intertissue plant after the blaze broke out on Wednesday night. |
| Crews are still at the Baglan Energy Park as the fire is still burning. | Crews are still at the Baglan Energy Park as the fire is still burning. |
| The mill has only recently opened and was set to employ 300 people by the end of the year. Intertissue said the fire would not hit production. | The mill has only recently opened and was set to employ 300 people by the end of the year. Intertissue said the fire would not hit production. |
| One firefighter suffered minor injuries, but no-one else was hurt. | One firefighter suffered minor injuries, but no-one else was hurt. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire Service received the inital call to the blaze in a storage area at around 2125 GMT on Wednesday. | Mid and West Wales Fire Service received the inital call to the blaze in a storage area at around 2125 GMT on Wednesday. |
| They said the fire is under control now but there are still seats of fire to be tackled. Crews will be damping down at the scene for several days. | |
| The fire was unfortunate but it won't affect production. Intertissue managing director Chris Perry | |
| Paul Bates, who was in charge of the firefighting operation, said: "As you would expect we have launched an investigation into the cause and we're working closely with police officers at the scene. | Paul Bates, who was in charge of the firefighting operation, said: "As you would expect we have launched an investigation into the cause and we're working closely with police officers at the scene. |
| "But it's far too early to say what the cause of the fire may be." | "But it's far too early to say what the cause of the fire may be." |
| South Wales Police have sealed off the area. | South Wales Police have sealed off the area. |
| They said 63 workers on the night shift were evacuated although no homes in the area near the mill were affected. | They said 63 workers on the night shift were evacuated although no homes in the area near the mill were affected. |
| The company manufactures tissue products at the plant. | The company manufactures tissue products at the plant. |
| In a statement Intertissue said a store of raw material caught fire at the mill causing a minimal amount of damage. | In a statement Intertissue said a store of raw material caught fire at the mill causing a minimal amount of damage. |
| 'Business as usual' | 'Business as usual' |
| A canopy covering some reserves of pulp collapsed and the blaze spread, the statement said, but the fire was kept under control and away from machinery. | A canopy covering some reserves of pulp collapsed and the blaze spread, the statement said, but the fire was kept under control and away from machinery. |
| Intertissue managing director Chris Perry said, "The fire was unfortunate but it won't affect production. | Intertissue managing director Chris Perry said, "The fire was unfortunate but it won't affect production. |
| "We have more pulp on site, no-one has been hurt and it's business as usual." | "We have more pulp on site, no-one has been hurt and it's business as usual." |
| Councillor David Lewis, Neath Port Talbot Cabinet member for economic regeneration, said: "The opening of this factory meant an important stage in the regeneration of this particular part of the world. | Councillor David Lewis, Neath Port Talbot Cabinet member for economic regeneration, said: "The opening of this factory meant an important stage in the regeneration of this particular part of the world. |
| "It would appear that only the warehouse has been badly affected and that the main production line is still operational. | "It would appear that only the warehouse has been badly affected and that the main production line is still operational. |
| "The message from the plant is that it is recoverable. | "The message from the plant is that it is recoverable. |
| "It is a superb facility, cutting-edge technologies have been built into this process and from our point of view we want to make sure this is up and running again as soon as possible." | "It is a superb facility, cutting-edge technologies have been built into this process and from our point of view we want to make sure this is up and running again as soon as possible." |