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Residents in Rhymney and the surrounding areas have been told to keep their doors and windows closed after a major fire at the Heads of the Valleys Industrial Estate.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service sent three aerial platforms, two water bowsers and eight appliances to a recycling factory on the estate at 1.30am on Saturday, March 19. It said it received 96 calls from the public.
According to reports on social media, residents reported several loud bangs and ‘popping’ as the blaze took hold.
Thick black smoke can still be seen coming from the scene of the fire on Saturday morning. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said four appliances remained at the site.
Fochriw Community Councillor Eddy Blanche told Caerphilly Observer that family members were woken by the noise of the fire during the early hours of the morning. He said the fire looked like it was “still going strong” at around 10.30am.
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