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100-tonne rubbish fire in Llanwern, Newport, 'deliberate' | 100-tonne rubbish fire in Llanwern, Newport, 'deliberate' |
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A fire involving about 100 tonnes of waste wood and rubbish in Newport was started deliberately, the police and fire service have said. | |
Crews were called to a building site in Bloomery Circle, Llanwern, at 21:15 BST on Wednesday. | Crews were called to a building site in Bloomery Circle, Llanwern, at 21:15 BST on Wednesday. |
The blaze burned for more than 10 hours before it was extinguished. | The blaze burned for more than 10 hours before it was extinguished. |
It is understood the burning material included a large amount of scrapped railway sleepers. | It is understood the burning material included a large amount of scrapped railway sleepers. |
A Gwent Police spokesman said: "Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire... which is believed to have been deliberately set." |
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