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Homes evacuated after garage fire Fire evacuees allowed back home
(about 9 hours later)
Around 60 people spent the night away from home after a garage blaze near Wrexham, which left gas cylinders in danger of exploding. Residents have been allowed back in their homes after evacuations following a garage blaze 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. People living within 200m (650ft) of the building in Gwersyllt, near Wrexham, were told to leave on Tuesday.
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.
Fire service officers are still at the scene investigating the fire's cause.
Police said 69 properties fell within the cordon after the blaze broke out but only 34 needed to be evacuated. Around 60 people ended up spending the night away from their homes.
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.
The Gwersyllt Resource Centre was set up as a temporary shelter.The Gwersyllt Resource Centre was set up as a temporary shelter.
About 60 families were evacuated from their homesAbout 60 families were evacuated from their homes
Angela Strange and her daughter were among the evacuees at the centre on Tuesday evening.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. She said she had had to return from work, and had not known where else to take her daughter.
"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." "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.
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. North Wales Fire and Rescue 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 it was too early to say what caused the fire.