Homes had to be evacuated after a huge fire involving around 150 vehicles broke out on an industrial estate. Crews from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to a blaze at a commercial premises on the Waterston Industrial Estate in Milford Haven at around 11.09am on Monday.
The fire service sent a dozen appliances to the scene, with Dyfed-Powys Police, the Welsh Ambulance Service and council also in attendance. The fire service battled the blaze for around three hours before crews started to leave the scene at 2.11pm.
Homes near the scene were evacuated and people living nearby were advised to stay indoors, close windows and doors, and turn off any air conditioning or ventilation units. The B4325 was closed during the incident but has now reopened.
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People affected by smoke in the area and drivers going through are still being advised to stay indoors and keep windows shut. Here is how the incident unfolded and below is everything we know so far.
What happened
At around 1pm on Monday, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service posted on Facebook to say it was at the scene of a fire at a commercial premises on Waterston Industrial Estate. Residents in any areas affected by smoke were advised to stay indoors, close windows and doors, and turn off any air conditioning or ventilation units.
Motorists who had to travel through areas affected by smoke were asked keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep air vents closed. Nearby homes had to be evacuated during the incident while Dyfed-Powys Police and Pembrokeshire Council also had to attend.
The fire service said the Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock, Narberth, Fishguard, Carmarthen, Tenby and Haverfordwest crews were all called to attend the fire.
The health board issued a safety message
The local health board, Hywel Dda Health Board, issued a statement during the incident warning people who live nearby and were affected by the smoke to stay indoors, close windows and doors and turn off any air conditioning or ventilation units. They also repeated calls for motorists travelling through the area to keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep air vents closed.
150 vehicles were on fire
A later fire service statement said 150 vehicles were on fire and that 12 fire appliances were needed to bring the incident under control before crews started to leave just after 2pm, around three hours after they started. A spokesperson for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it utilised six breathing apparatus sets, nine hose reel jets, two ground monitors and approximately 1,000 litres of foam to extinguish the fire.
Details on the cause of the fire, and the extent of damage, have not yet been released.
