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Families evacuated in blast fear Homes evacuated after garage fire
(about 11 hours later)
About 60 families have been evacuated from their homes amid fears that gas cylinders could explode in a garage damaged by fire. Around 60 people spent the night away from home after a garage blaze near Wrexham, which left gas cylinders in danger of exploding.
Residents within about 200m (650ft) of the building were told to leave their homes in Gwersyllt, near Wrexham. Residents within 200m (650ft) of the building were told to leave their homes in Gwersyllt on Tuesday afternoon.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the domestic garage in Carlton Drive contained a number of cylinders, including some with acetylane. North Wales Police said of the 34 properties evacuated, four people were put up in a community centre while the rest stayed with friends or family.
Police said 25 houses would be cordoned off until Wednesday afternoon. One fire crew remained at the scene overnight cooling down the cylinders.
The fire service said the cylinders may need to be cooled for 24 hours. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the domestic garage in Carlton Drive contained a number of cylinders, including some with acetylene.
Fire crews were called to the garage at about 1230 BST and found it well alight. Police said 69 properties fell within the cordon after the blaze broke out but only 34 needed to be evacuated, although 25 would remain cordoned off until Wednesday afternoon.
About 60 families were evacuated from their homesAbout 60 families were evacuated from their homes
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 on Tuesday and found it well alight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
They said the cylinders in the garage blaze put lives at risk.
The Gwersyllt Resource Centre was being set up as a temporary shelter.
The fire service said initially that about 100 homes were evacuated.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.