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| Factory blaze led to rail delays | Factory blaze led to rail delays |
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| Firefighters have tackled a factory blaze which caused rail services to be cancelled in the area due to smoke obscuring the line. | Firefighters have tackled a factory blaze which caused rail services to be cancelled in the area due to smoke obscuring the line. |
| Police were also called to the fire at the Pentrebach Industrial Estate in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales, at around 0725 GMT on Tuesday. | Police were also called to the fire at the Pentrebach Industrial Estate in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales, at around 0725 GMT on Tuesday. |
| A 200m cordon was in place around the single storey premises although it was not thought anyone was in the building. | A 200m cordon was in place around the single storey premises although it was not thought anyone was in the building. |
| Eleven fire appliances were sent and the blaze was put out by 1616 GMT. | Eleven fire appliances were sent and the blaze was put out by 1616 GMT. |
| The fire was in the roof space of the unit, which measures 20m by 30m. | The fire was in the roof space of the unit, which measures 20m by 30m. |
| A 200m cordon was in place around the building. | |
| Firefighters used four main jets, four sets of breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, hydraulic cutting equipment, a fan and a hydraulic platform which was used as a water tower. | Firefighters used four main jets, four sets of breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, hydraulic cutting equipment, a fan and a hydraulic platform which was used as a water tower. |
| The crews were sent from Merthyr, Aberdare, Treharris, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Abercarn. | The crews were sent from Merthyr, Aberdare, Treharris, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Abercarn. |
| Replacement bus services were organised from the town after rail services were stopped but the line later reopened and trains services resumed. | Replacement bus services were organised from the town after rail services were stopped but the line later reopened and trains services resumed. |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it its crews had difficulty entering the building and had to fight the blaze from outside. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it its crews had difficulty entering the building and had to fight the blaze from outside. |
| It was not known if anyone was inside the building but no one has been reported missing. | It was not known if anyone was inside the building but no one has been reported missing. |