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| Bridgend fire: 1,000 gas cylinders 'no longer a risk' | Bridgend fire: 1,000 gas cylinders 'no longer a risk' |
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| Fire crews say 1,000 gas cylinders at a Bridgend industrial estate no longer pose a danger. | Fire crews say 1,000 gas cylinders at a Bridgend industrial estate no longer pose a danger. |
| Sixty-five firefighters have been tackling the "very challenging" blaze at a mattress recycling unit on the Brynmenyn site. | Sixty-five firefighters have been tackling the "very challenging" blaze at a mattress recycling unit on the Brynmenyn site. |
| An eyewitness said they heard "booms" of gas canisters exploding after the fire broke out at 09:00 BST on Friday. | An eyewitness said they heard "booms" of gas canisters exploding after the fire broke out at 09:00 BST on Friday. |
| The estate has been cleared and a 200m (656ft) cordon put in place. One person was treated for minor burns. | |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the gas cylinders - weighing up to 47kg (104lb) each - are no longer a risk, and crews have managed to prevent the flames spreading to other buildings. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the gas cylinders - weighing up to 47kg (104lb) each - are no longer a risk, and crews have managed to prevent the flames spreading to other buildings. |
| However, the public is still being asked to avoid the area. | However, the public is still being asked to avoid the area. |
| The service said it had informed Cardiff Airport of "thick, black smoke" in case it drifted into a flight path. | The service said it had informed Cardiff Airport of "thick, black smoke" in case it drifted into a flight path. |
| James Burt, owner of Ogmore Vale Bakery, said the smoke and heat had been "horrific". | James Burt, owner of Ogmore Vale Bakery, said the smoke and heat had been "horrific". |
| "They have shut the roads and you can hear the gas canisters exploding," he added. | "They have shut the roads and you can hear the gas canisters exploding," he added. |
| Dean Ellis, who runs Dino's Cafe near the site, said many workers from the estate gathered there after the evacuation. | Dean Ellis, who runs Dino's Cafe near the site, said many workers from the estate gathered there after the evacuation. |
| He heard up to six cylinders exploding and said: "There's black, black, black smoke going right through the estate." | He heard up to six cylinders exploding and said: "There's black, black, black smoke going right through the estate." |
| Employees at RPM Shopfront Manufacturers LTD had to be evacuated from their building. | Employees at RPM Shopfront Manufacturers LTD had to be evacuated from their building. |
| Worker Carrie Mitchell, 22, whose father owns the business, said the incident was "nerve wracking". | Worker Carrie Mitchell, 22, whose father owns the business, said the incident was "nerve wracking". |
| "Everyone was nervous. We're now more worried because everyone has left their stuff inside the factory and we can't get back in," she said. | "Everyone was nervous. We're now more worried because everyone has left their stuff inside the factory and we can't get back in," she said. |
| "We could hear all the booms of the gas bottles going off." | "We could hear all the booms of the gas bottles going off." |
| She added there was still thick smoke but it seemed to be calming down. | She added there was still thick smoke but it seemed to be calming down. |
| Bridgend council said the industrial estate had been temporarily shut down but the household recycling centre would stay closed for the rest of the day. | Bridgend council said the industrial estate had been temporarily shut down but the household recycling centre would stay closed for the rest of the day. |