Around 100 firefighters worked through the night to try to extinguish a large fire at a car dealership.
Plumes of smoke and bright orange flames could be seen rising from Ron Skinner and Sons on the Tarfarnaubach Industrial Estate, in Tredegar, during the early hours of Saturday.
Some nearby residents described hearing loud bangs, which one woman said made the windows of her house shake.
There have been no reported injuries, but people living nearby were urged to keep indoors.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service first reported being at the scene of the blaze at around 01:00 BST.
“Members of the public are reminded to please avoid the area, and if they live locally, to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed,” a spokesperson from the fire service said.
Paige Bennett, who lives in Tredegar, said she witnessed the fire from her home and described hearing “explosions [that] made the windows shake”.
Ms Bennett, who has lived opposite the car dealership for 21 years, added that she “just can’t believe it”.
At around 10:00 on Saturday, the fire service reported that the blaze was being “scaled down”.
“Four fire engines remain at the scene along with specialist appliances,” a spokesperson said.
Source Agencies
