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| About 60 families have been evacuated from their homes amid fears that gas cylinders could explode in a garage damaged by fire. | About 60 families have been evacuated from their homes amid fears that gas cylinders could explode in a garage damaged by fire. |
| Residents within about 200m (650ft) of the building were told to leave their homes in Gwersyllt, near Wrexham. | Residents within about 200m (650ft) of the building were told to leave their homes in Gwersyllt, near Wrexham. |
| North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the domestic garage in Carlton Drive contained a number of cylinders, including some with acetylane. | North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the domestic garage in Carlton Drive contained a number of cylinders, including some with acetylane. |
| Police said 25 houses would be cordoned off until Wednesday afternoon. | |
| The fire service said the cylinders may need to be cooled for 24 hours. | The fire service said the cylinders may need to be cooled for 24 hours. |
| Fire crews were called to the garage at about 1230 BST and found it well alight. | Fire crews were called to the garage at about 1230 BST and found it well alight. |
| About 60 families were evacuated from their homes | About 60 families were evacuated from their homes |
| They put out the flames, but the building was badly damaged. | They put out the flames, but the building was badly damaged. |
| Firefighters said the cylinders could be very dangerous and put lives at risk. | Firefighters said the cylinders could be very dangerous and put lives at risk. |
| John Morgan, of the fire service, said: "Crews will be in attendance for some time to continue the process of cooling the cylinders and ensuring that they are made safe. | John Morgan, of the fire service, said: "Crews will be in attendance for some time to continue the process of cooling the cylinders and ensuring that they are made safe. |
| "It is expected that this process will go on for some time - at least until 2200 tonight [Tuesday] but possibly up until 24 hours after the incident. | "It is expected that this process will go on for some time - at least until 2200 tonight [Tuesday] but possibly up until 24 hours after the incident. |
| Firefighters said the cylinders would need to be cooled for a long time | |
| "We can only apologise for the inconvenience to local residents but our main priority is to ensure the acetylene cylinders do not explode and cause serious injury or harm." | |
| Police advised residents to make alternative arrangements to stay with family and friends, while the Gwersyllt Resource Centre was also being set up as a temporary shelter. | Police advised residents to make alternative arrangements to stay with family and friends, while the Gwersyllt Resource Centre was also being set up as a temporary shelter. |
| The fire service also issued advice to people to take care when storing or handling cylinders. | The fire service also issued advice to people to take care when storing or handling cylinders. |
| The fire service said initially that about 100 homes were evacuated. | |
| Later on Tuesday night police said they were reducing the size of the cordon around the garage where the fire broke out. | |
| They said of the 43 houses evacuated around 25 would remain cordoned off until at least 1400 BST on Wednesday. |