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| Firefighters damping down recycling blaze at Pontyclun | |
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| Firefighters are damping down after a blaze at a recycling centre in Rhondda Cynon Taf. | |
| Emergency services were called to Celtic Waste Management Services Ltd on Coedcae Lane, Pontyclun, at 04:30 BST. | |
| Earlier on Tuesday 50 firefighters were at the scene, but South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the incident had been scaled down. | |
| Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is examining how to remove waste material. The road has re-opened. | |
| At one stage, crews from 11 stations attended. | At one stage, crews from 11 stations attended. |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said on Tuesday afternoon that two crews from Cowbridge and Pontypridd were at the scene damping down. | |
| Jon Goldsworthy from NRW said its officers had been on site since early morning liaising with the fire service and site operator. | |
| "One of our main concerns has been dealing with the water that's used to fight the blaze. It picks up pollutants from the burning material and can cause damage if it gets into streams and rivers," he said. | |
| "The fire water used at Coedcae Industrial Estate is now being removed to a treatment facility off site and we are continuing to monitor the situation in order to minimise the risk to the local environment." |