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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 received the inital call to the blaze in a storage area at around 2125 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| They said the fire is under control now but there are still seats of fire to be tackled. Five appliances are being kept at the scene to damp down and crews are expected to be there most of the day. The fire was unfortunate but it won't affect production. Intertissue managing director Chris Perry | |
| 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 no homes in the area near the mill were affected. | They said 63 workers on the night shift were evacuated although no homes in the area near the mill were affected. |
| 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. |
| 'Business as usual' | 'Business as usual' |
| 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." |
| Councillor David Lewis, Neath Port Talbot Cabinet member for economic regeneration, said: "The opening of this factory meant an important stage in the regeneration of this particular part of the world. | Councillor David Lewis, Neath Port Talbot Cabinet member for economic regeneration, said: "The opening of this factory meant an important stage in the regeneration of this particular part of the world. |
| "It would appear that only the warehouse has been badly affected and that the main production line is still operational. | "It would appear that only the warehouse has been badly affected and that the main production line is still operational. |
| "The message from the plant is that it is recoverable. | "The message from the plant is that it is recoverable. |
| "It is a superb facility, cutting-edge technologies have been built into this process and from our point of view we want to make sure this is up and running again as soon as possible." | "It is a superb facility, cutting-edge technologies have been built into this process and from our point of view we want to make sure this is up and running again as soon as possible." |