Fire crews have been tackling a large fire at an industrial estate in Pembrokeshire. The blaze broke out at TBS Recycling on Waterston Industrial Estate, Milford Haven.
A Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman confirmed crews from six stations were called to the fire at 1.33pm on Wednesday, January 10, and are likely to remain there overnight. The fire spans an area of 25m by 50m.
There are understood to be no casualties. A road closure is in place at The Main Road in Waterston and residents are advised to keep doors and windows closed.
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The fire service confirmed in a statement shortly after 9pm: “Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with an ongoing incident at TBS Recycling on Waterston Industrial Estate, Milford Haven, and are likely to be in attendance overnight. Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed. There is a road closure in place at The Main Road at Waterston – please avoid the area.”
Dragon LNG and Dragon Energy, companies based on the industrial estate, said in a statement: “We are aware of a fire in the vicinity of Dragon in Waterston which is causing lots of black smoke. As a precaution all non-essential work on site has stopped and our maintenance and stores teams have been relocated. We are monitoring the situation and coordinating with the emergency services.”
All the details so far:
21:12Key Event
Crews likely to be at scene overnight as exact location confirmed
Mid and West Wales fire crews will be at the scene overnight, said the service. A road closure has been put in place.
In a statement, the fire service said: “Crews are dealing with the incident at TBS Recycling on Waterston Industrial Estate, Milford Haven and are likely to be in attendance overnight. Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed. There is a road closure in place at The Main Road at Waterston.”
18:59Ben Summer
Incident still ongoing
A Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson confirmed shortly before 7pm that the incident is still ongoing, but could not confirm details of the number of appliances still at the scene.
We will contact them for further updates this evening.
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