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Factory fire in Llwynypia, near Tonypandy, put out | Factory fire in Llwynypia, near Tonypandy, put out |
(35 minutes later) | |
A major blaze at six factory units in the Rhondda, which was tackled by 70 firefighters, has been extinguished. | A major blaze at six factory units in the Rhondda, which was tackled by 70 firefighters, has been extinguished. |
The fire was thought to have involved a garage, a furniture company and four other units in a converted factory on Ridgeway Industrial Estate in Llwynypia, near Tonypandy. | The fire was thought to have involved a garage, a furniture company and four other units in a converted factory on Ridgeway Industrial Estate in Llwynypia, near Tonypandy. |
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said other nearby units were also affected on the industrial estate. | |
A joint investigation by police and fire officers is under way. | A joint investigation by police and fire officers is under way. |
The alarm was raised shortly after 16:25 BST on Sunday and smoke could be seen from miles around. | The alarm was raised shortly after 16:25 BST on Sunday and smoke could be seen from miles around. |
Eight crews at the scene were confronted with exploding gas cylinders and burning cars and they used three water bowsers and a hydraulic platform to fight the flames. | Eight crews at the scene were confronted with exploding gas cylinders and burning cars and they used three water bowsers and a hydraulic platform to fight the flames. |
The blaze was eventually put out at around 03:00 on Monday. Two fire crews are still at the scene damping down. | The blaze was eventually put out at around 03:00 on Monday. Two fire crews are still at the scene damping down. |
The fire service said six factory units inside the 140m-long building had been well alight. | The fire service said six factory units inside the 140m-long building had been well alight. |
It is believed to have been an old factory, now shared by different businesses. | It is believed to have been an old factory, now shared by different businesses. |
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales, Richard Prendergast of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: "It was a fire in Ridgeway Industrial Estate in Llwynypia. | Speaking on BBC Radio Wales, Richard Prendergast of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: "It was a fire in Ridgeway Industrial Estate in Llwynypia. |
"Crews when they turned up were faced with a well involved fire, large amounts of black smoke, with cylinders and cars involved and a number of explosions. | "Crews when they turned up were faced with a well involved fire, large amounts of black smoke, with cylinders and cars involved and a number of explosions. |
"It took them some time to bring the fire under control and it's believed it has involved several small business units. | "It took them some time to bring the fire under control and it's believed it has involved several small business units. |
"It certainly had the potential to be extremely dangerous, a number of cylinders exploded on scene, and there were a number of collapses of the structure during different phases of fire fighting operations, but I'm glad to report that none of our firefighters were injured." | "It certainly had the potential to be extremely dangerous, a number of cylinders exploded on scene, and there were a number of collapses of the structure during different phases of fire fighting operations, but I'm glad to report that none of our firefighters were injured." |