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Tata Steel fire: Port Talbot residents asked to stay inside after ‘apocalyptic’ fire at Tata Steel plant
Fire at Tata Steel plant in south Walespublished at 09:18 BST
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Large plumes of smoke were seen rising from the site
A fire has broken out at the Tata Steel plant in south Wales.
The blaze started at one of the Port Talbot site’s processing lines around 20:00 BST on Wednesday and was attended by Mid and West Wales Fire Service, with staff safely evacuated, Tata Steel has confirmed.
Emergency services remain at the scene and are working to manage the incident, South Wales Police has said.
Kellie Evans, who was driving along the road near the fire, describes the scene as “very apocalyptic”.
She says she “couldn’t see the flames because the sky was so black”, adding that many drivers pulled over to look.
