Bridgend industrial estate blaze was 'accidental'

A fire at an industrial estate in Bridgend which burned for over 24 hours started accidentally, South Wales Fire Service says.

Crews were called to a mattress recycling site on Brynmenyn Industrial Estate at around 9am on Friday. More than 60 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze, which involved around 700 propane cylinders.

The site was closed off while crews worked to contain the fire and was still burning on Saturday.

A South Wales Fire Service spokesperson told ITV News that an investigation had been carried out and concluded the blaze had been started accidentally.

Fire crews say the blaze that's been burning at a mattress recycling site in Bridgend since this morning is now under control.

The Brynmenyn Industrial Estate was evacuated this morning just before 9am. Over 700 gas cylinders were on site and eyewitnesses reported hearing them exploding.

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Fire crews are still working to control a blaze at a mattress recycling site in Bridgend.

The fire, at Brynmenyn Industrial Estate has been burning for around five and a half hours now. South Wales Fire Service says it has prevented the flames moving to other buildings, but is asking people to avoid the area.

Bridgend Council says road restrictions are in place close to the Brynmenyn Industrial Estate while fire crews continue to tackle the blaze.

Nearby roads - including the A4065 - remain open, but access to the estate has been 'temporarily shut down' with some restrictions in place at the roundabout by the estate's entrance.

The council says its household recycling centre will be closed for the rest of the day and people should use alterative sites at Tythegston or Heol Ty Gwyn in Maesteg.

Around 1,000 propane gas cylinders are involved in the blaze at a Bridgend industrial estate, South Wales Fire Service says.

The fire at a mattress recycling unit at Brynmenyn Industrial Estate started just before 9am this morning and around 50 firefighters are at the scene.

Nearby buildings on the estate have been evacuated and there's a 200-metre cordon. Cardiff Airport has been alerted as a precaution in case the smoke affects flightpaths.