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30 firefighters tackle blaze at Greenfield factory Flintshire fire: Crews tackle Greenfield factory blaze
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Fire crews are tackling a large blaze at Greenfield Business Park in Flintshire, which is causing road and rail disruption. Residents have been urged to stay indoors as fire crews tackle a large blaze at a factory in Flintshire.
North Wales Police have urged people in the area to stay indoors due to a large plume of smoke. Smoke is billowing from the Greenfield Business Park near Holywell with many explosions being heard in the area.
Around 30 firefighters are dealing with fire which has spread to a coathanger factory from an outside storage area. Around 30 firefighters are tackling the blaze which spread to the Mainetti coathanger factory from a storage area causing pressurised vessels to explode.
The A548 coast road is closed between Flint and Prestatyn and smoke is also blowing across the A55 near Holywell. Trains are disrupted and the A548 coast road is closed from Flint to Prestatyn, with smoke also blowing across the A55.
"Due to the significant smoke, properties have been evacuated and local residents are being advised to keep their doors and windows closed," said a North Wales Fire and Rescue spokesman."Due to the significant smoke, properties have been evacuated and local residents are being advised to keep their doors and windows closed," said a North Wales Fire and Rescue spokesman.
The fire started in the open at the business park off Bagillt Road and involved a "substantial quantity" of materials.The fire started in the open at the business park off Bagillt Road and involved a "substantial quantity" of materials.
The blaze produced a large plume of smoke which can be seen from some distance away.The blaze produced a large plume of smoke which can be seen from some distance away.
The fire service said explosions reported by residents was due to a pressurised vessels, and that risk of further explosions has been minimised. The fire service said explosions reported by residents were due to pressurised vessels, and that risk of further explosions has been minimised.
Firefighters from Prestatyn, Rhyl, Flint, Mold, Buckley and Deeside were called to the scene at 10:32 BST.Firefighters from Prestatyn, Rhyl, Flint, Mold, Buckley and Deeside were called to the scene at 10:32 BST.
The spokesperson explained that the blaze originated in external storage but has spread to the factory said to produce coathangers. The spokesperson explained that the blaze originated in external storage at a factory on the estate.
A specialist foam unit from Deeside has also been called in along with the ambulance service.A specialist foam unit from Deeside has also been called in along with the ambulance service.
There has been disruption to rail travel between Chester and Holyhead due to the fire.There has been disruption to rail travel between Chester and Holyhead due to the fire.
Virgin Trains says replacement buses are being arranged to run between Chester and Rhyl.Virgin Trains says replacement buses are being arranged to run between Chester and Rhyl.