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| Poundstretcher Blackwood: Shop fire started in outdoor bins | Poundstretcher Blackwood: Shop fire started in outdoor bins |
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| A shop blaze which closed a main shopping street in a south Wales valleys town was started in outdoor waste bins, fire officers say. | |
| About 50 firefighters took six hours to bring the blaze under control at Poundstretcher in Blackwood, Caerphilly county. | |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue service say the bin fire spread to the store room at the back of the shop. | South Wales Fire and Rescue service say the bin fire spread to the store room at the back of the shop. |
| Power was being restored to businesses in High Street by mid morning. | Power was being restored to businesses in High Street by mid morning. |
| The stock room at Poundstretcher and first floor was also "well alight" when crews arrived. | The stock room at Poundstretcher and first floor was also "well alight" when crews arrived. |
| A call was received at about 02:00 BST on Wednesday and the fire was under control by 07:53 BST although crews are expected to be damping down for much of the day. | |
| Crews from Cardiff, Merthyr and Aberdare areas have been at the scene. | Crews from Cardiff, Merthyr and Aberdare areas have been at the scene. |
| Six engines and two hydraulic platforms were used to tackle the flames as well as four other powerful water jets. | Six engines and two hydraulic platforms were used to tackle the flames as well as four other powerful water jets. |
| At one point there were 14 appliances present. | |
| Power was cut from some of the properties around the shop due to the fire's severity but was expected to be restored by mid-morning. | Power was cut from some of the properties around the shop due to the fire's severity but was expected to be restored by mid-morning. |
| The cause of the fire in the waste bins is being investigated and while the road remains closed to traffic, it is open again to pedestrians. | The cause of the fire in the waste bins is being investigated and while the road remains closed to traffic, it is open again to pedestrians. |
| Lyndon Moreton, area manger at South Wales Fire and Rescue, said: "Fire crews have worked extremely hard in arduous conditions and were successful in preventing the fire from spreading to adjoining shops." | |
| He said the fire was brought under control at 07:53 BST and fire crews will remain at the scene for most of the day damping down. | He said the fire was brought under control at 07:53 BST and fire crews will remain at the scene for most of the day damping down. |
| Mr Moreton added: "All refuse bins should be located a short distance away from buildings and not directly up against the premises. | Mr Moreton added: "All refuse bins should be located a short distance away from buildings and not directly up against the premises. |
| "This will assist to prevent a fire spreading should refuse containers be involved in fire." | "This will assist to prevent a fire spreading should refuse containers be involved in fire." |