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| Crews tackle blaze at paper mill | Crews tackle blaze at paper mill |
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| Around 70 firefighters have been working through the night to bring a blaze at a paper mill at Baglan, Port Talbot, under control. | Around 70 firefighters have been working through the night to bring a blaze at a paper mill at Baglan, Port Talbot, under control. |
| More than 60 workers were evacuated from the Intertissue plant after the blaze broke out on Wednesday night. | More than 60 workers were evacuated from the Intertissue plant after the blaze broke out on Wednesday night. |
| Crews are still at the Baglan Energy Park as the fire is still burning. | Crews are still at the Baglan Energy Park as the fire is still burning. |
| The mill has only recently opened and was set to employ 300 people by the end of the year. Intertissue said the fire would not hit production. | The mill has only recently opened and was set to employ 300 people by the end of the year. Intertissue said the fire would not hit production. |
| One firefighter suffered minor injuries, but no-one else was hurt. | One firefighter suffered minor injuries, but no-one else was hurt. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire Service who received the inital call to the blaze at around 2125 GMT on Wednesday said they still have seven pumps at the scene. | |
| Raw material | Raw material |
| Paul Bates, who was in charge of the firefighting operation, said: "As you would expect we have launched an investigation into the cause and we're working closely with police officers at the scene. | Paul Bates, who was in charge of the firefighting operation, said: "As you would expect we have launched an investigation into the cause and we're working closely with police officers at the scene. |
| "But it's far too early to say what the cause of the fire may be." | "But it's far too early to say what the cause of the fire may be." |
| South Wales Police have sealed off the area. | South Wales Police have sealed off the area. |
| They said 63 workers on the night shift were evacuated although homes in the area near the mill had to be evacuated. | They said 63 workers on the night shift were evacuated although homes in the area near the mill had to be evacuated. |
| The company manufactures tissue products at the plant. | The company manufactures tissue products at the plant. |
| In a statement Intertissue said a store of raw material caught fire at the mill causing a minimal amount of damage. | In a statement Intertissue said a store of raw material caught fire at the mill causing a minimal amount of damage. |
| A canopy covering some reserves of pulp collapsed and the blaze spread, the statement said, but the fire was kept under control and away from machinery. | A canopy covering some reserves of pulp collapsed and the blaze spread, the statement said, but the fire was kept under control and away from machinery. |
| Intertissue managing director Chris Perry said, "The fire was unfortunate but it won't affect production. | Intertissue managing director Chris Perry said, "The fire was unfortunate but it won't affect production. |
| "We have more pulp on site, no-one has been hurt and it's business as usual." | "We have more pulp on site, no-one has been hurt and it's business as usual." |