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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, the second outbreak in less than a month. | |
| 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. | 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 cordons were in place. | |
| 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". | 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". |
| It added: "South Wales Fire and Rescue are currently dealing with a large fire at units 2a and 2b on Vale Business park at Llandow. | |
| "On arrival the crews faced a fully developed fire including various grades of recycled materials." | |
| 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. |
| Crews are trying to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings. | |
| Smoke plume | Smoke plume |
| Members of the public have been asked to remain vigilant and have been advised to keep doors and window closed. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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." | "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". | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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." | "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 company. |