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| Around 60 people spent the night away from home after a garage blaze near Wrexham, which left gas cylinders in danger of exploding. | 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 200m (650ft) of the building were told to leave their homes in Gwersyllt on Tuesday afternoon. | Residents within 200m (650ft) of the building were told to leave their homes in Gwersyllt on Tuesday afternoon. |
| 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. | 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. |
| One fire crew remained at the scene overnight cooling down the cylinders. | One fire crew remained at the scene overnight cooling down the cylinders. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The Gwersyllt Resource Centre was set up as a temporary shelter. | |
| About 60 families were evacuated from their homes | About 60 families were evacuated from their homes |
| Angela Strange and her daughter were among the evacuees at the centre on Tuesday evening. | |
| She said: "I've had to come home from work. My little one's - I don't know where to take her really. | |
| "So it is a big inconvenience to be honest with you. I've got to go to work in the morning, so it's not good." | |
| North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the domestic garage in Carlton Drive contained a number of cylinders, including some with acetylene. | |
| 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 on Tuesday and found it well alight. | 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. |
| 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. | They said the cylinders in the garage blaze put lives at risk. |
| The fire service said initially that about 100 homes were evacuated. | The fire service said initially that about 100 homes were evacuated. |