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| Large fire tackled at Vale Business Park, Llandow | Large fire tackled at Vale Business Park, Llandow |
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| Nearly 90 firefighters have been tackling a large blaze at an industrial estate in the Vale of Glamorgan, the second fire in less than a month. | |
| The incident is under control but the fire service expects to be at the Siteserv site at Vale Business Park in Llandow for a number of days. | The incident is under control but the fire service expects to be at the Siteserv site at Vale Business Park in Llandow for a number of days. |
| A different Siteserv premises nearby was previously devastated by fire. | A different Siteserv premises nearby was previously devastated by fire. |
| On Tuesday, fire crews from three stations were called to the old Georgia Pacific buildings at 05:14 GMT. | On Tuesday, fire crews from three stations were called to the old Georgia Pacific buildings at 05:14 GMT. |
| South Wales Police said the estate was closed and cordons were in place. | South Wales Police said the estate was closed and cordons were in place. |
| Vale of Glamorgan council said it would be "distributing further advice regarding the incident as further details become known". | Vale of Glamorgan council said 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. | 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." | "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 in the process of dealing with the fire and preventing any further spread to the surrounding properties," said assistant chief fire officer Andrew Thomas. | "Crews are in the process of dealing with the fire and preventing any further spread to the surrounding properties," said assistant chief fire officer Andrew Thomas. |
| "As a precaution, we ask the public and local businesses to be vigilant as we move the necessary resources we require around the site and utilise the water supplies we need." | "As a precaution, we ask the public and local businesses to be vigilant as we move the necessary resources we require around the site and utilise the water supplies we need." |
| Smoke plume | Smoke plume |
| Mr Thomas said it had been confirmed that there is no asbestos within the building but he still advised people to keep their windows and doors closed. | Mr Thomas said it had been confirmed that there is no asbestos within the building but he still advised people to keep their windows and doors 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, an accidental fire on the same estate badly damaged another building owned by the Siteserv recycling company. | Earlier this month, an accidental fire on the same estate badly damaged another building owned by the Siteserv recycling company. |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said Tuesday's blaze was different to the earlier incident. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said Tuesday's blaze was different to the earlier incident. |
| In a statement Siteserve said: "We are working with both the fire service and police to establish the cause of the fire. | In a statement Siteserve said: "We are working with both the fire service and police to establish the cause of the fire. |
| "In the meantime the management team has implemented its disaster recovery plan and otherwise we are operating as usual." | "In the meantime the management team has implemented its disaster recovery plan and otherwise we are operating as usual." |