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| Man rescued from flat fire in Pontypool, Torfaen | Man rescued from flat fire in Pontypool, Torfaen |
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| A man has been rescued from a fire at a town centre flat in Torfaen. | A man has been rescued from a fire at a town centre flat in Torfaen. |
| Fifty firefighters were called to the blaze in Commercial Street, Pontypool, at about 01:15 BST on Friday. | Fifty firefighters were called to the blaze in Commercial Street, Pontypool, at about 01:15 BST on Friday. |
| The rescued man was treated for the effects of smoke and a search confirmed that no-one else was trapped. | The rescued man was treated for the effects of smoke and a search confirmed that no-one else was trapped. |
| The fire gutted the ground floor St David's Foundation charity shop. The main road through the town centre remained closed on Friday morning as the blaze was investigated. | |
| South Wales Fire officers said the blaze had severely damaged half of the three-storey building. | |
| Bus services have been disrupted by the road closure and Torfaen council said the civic centre car park was not currently accessible. | Bus services have been disrupted by the road closure and Torfaen council said the civic centre car park was not currently accessible. |
| BBC reporter Paul Heaney said fire crews at the scene told him it was a "tricky" fire to deal with due to the layout of the premises, and they suspected the fire broke out in the shop, which had a large amount of second hand furniture on display. | BBC reporter Paul Heaney said fire crews at the scene told him it was a "tricky" fire to deal with due to the layout of the premises, and they suspected the fire broke out in the shop, which had a large amount of second hand furniture on display. |
| Gwent Police said it was called about the charity shop fire at 01:17 BST. | |
| It said: "No-one was injured although one man was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation. Substantial damage was caused to the building. | |
| "Hanbury Road, from the town bridge roundabout to Tesco roundabout, is currently closed whilst emergency services are present." |