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Flintshire fire: Crews tackle Greenfield factory blaze | |
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Residents have been urged to stay indoors as fire crews tackle a large blaze at a factory in Flintshire. | |
Smoke is billowing from the Greenfield Business Park near Holywell with many explosions being heard in the area. | |
Around 30 firefighters are tackling the blaze which spread to the Mainetti coathanger factory from a storage area causing pressurised vessels to explode. | |
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 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 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. |