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Large fire tackled at Vale Business Park, Llandow | Large fire tackled at Vale Business Park, Llandow |
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About 60 firefighters are tackling a large blaze at an industrial estate in the Vale of Glamorgan. | About 60 firefighters are tackling a large blaze at an industrial estate in the Vale of Glamorgan. |
Eight pumps, four water bowsers and other appliances are being used in the operation at the Vale Business Park in Llandow, following a call at 05:14 GMT. | Eight pumps, four water bowsers and other appliances are being used in the operation at the Vale Business Park in Llandow, following a call at 05:14 GMT. |
Crews from Cowbridge, Llantwit Major and Bridgend are in attendance at the old Georgia Pacific buildings. | |
South Wales Police said the estate was closed and it was placing cordons in the area. | |
Vale of Glamorgan council said the fire was at the old Georgia Pacific buildings and it would be "distributing further advice regarding the incident as further details become known". | |
The fire service said two seats of fire had been discovered in a building. | The fire service said two seats of fire had been discovered in a building. |
On arrival, crews were met with a "fully-developed fire" involving recycled materials. | |
Smoke plume | |
Members of the public have been asked to remain vigilant and have been advised to keep doors and window closed. | |
Cardiff Airport has been informed, as a large plume of smoke is in the air, but the airport said it had not caused any disruption. | |
One witness in Minehead, Somerset, said the smoke was visible from across the Bristol Channel. | |
Gareth Morgan, who works on the estate, said: "I have never seen smoke on such a grand scale. | |
"It's enormous. I personally have never witnessed a fire like that." | |
Mr Morgan said he had been told nobody would be allowed in the area for "at least 24 hours". | |
"We will be at least a day behind. We are not allowed in the office," he added. | |
"Unfortunately all our computers are there. The business will be on hold for a day." | |
Another witness, journalist Denis Campbell, from Monknash, said: "It was just a massive black plume going straight into the air. | |
"It was instantly clear it was a massive fire." | |
Earlier this month, a blaze on the same estate badly damaged a building owned by the Siteserv recycling plant. |