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Laura Clements

Huge fire breaks out just yards from hundreds of caravans and motorhomes

A fire broke out in the middle of the night just yards from a where hundreds of caravans and motorhomes are stored in Neath Port Talbot .

Flames engulfed a builders' depot just before 2am on Sunday, May 25 at Baglan Energy Park, off Seaway Parade.

Four crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue managed to put the fire out, but are due due to return at 10am to inspect the damaged remains.

The flames were just 50 yards away from caravans stored at the My Storage yard next door (Nigel Jones)
The fire was 'well alight' when crews arrived (Nigel Jones)

At this stage, the cause of the fire is unknown. The fire started in one of the compounds just yards away from the MyBox Storage yard, where hundreds of motorhomes and caravans are stored.

A spokesman for the fire service confirmed the large builders shed was "well alight" by the time crews arrived.

She said: "The investigation is still open this morning and crews are due to go back and inspect it this morning.

"The single-storey building was well alight.

"The fire was extinguished using four pumps, a water bowser and 45mm hose."

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