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Firefighters tackle big garage fire at Pill, Newport Garage fire at Pill, Newport 'started deliberately'
(about 3 hours later)
Nearly 50 firefighters have been tackling a large blaze at the site of a commercial garage in Newport. A fire which took nearly 50 firefighters to tackle at a commercial garage site in Newport is thought to have been started deliberately.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to Coomassie Street in the Pill area just after 06:00 GMT on Friday. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the fire at Coomassie Street in the Pill area of the city at around 06:00 GMT on Friday.
The two-storey building was "well alight" when the first 999 call was made reporting flames through the roof. The two-storey building was "well alight" with flames seen coming out of the roof.
Nearby buildings were sprayed with water to help prevent the fire spreading. The fire service said it believed the fire had been started deliberately.
At the height of the fire, crews from Duffryn, Maindee, Malpas, Cwmbran, Aberdare and Caerphilly were called along with firefighters from Roath, Barry and Cardiff Central stations. At the height of the fire, nearby buildings had be sprayed with water to help prevent it from spreading.
At just before 09:00 GMT, the fire was said to be under control with crews being scaled back. Crews from Duffryn, Maindee, Malpas, Cwmbran, Aberdare and Caerphilly along with firefighters from Roath, Barry and Cardiff Central stations helped fight the fire.
Around three hours later, crews were scaled back.
The fire service said it was believed the fire was deliberate but it is still not known how it was started.