Fire in built environment

Firefighters remain at the scene of a huge fire which sent plumes of smoke high into the sky above Port Talbot. Crews were first called to the Dock Road area at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, and local residents were asked to keep their windows and doors closed and visitors were advised to avoid the area.The incident could be seen as far away as Mumbles due to the huge size of the plumes. The sky turned black in parts of Port Talbot as smoke billowed high above the town.The A421 Dock Road was closed off by police as firefighters tackled a blaze involving approximately 200 tonnes of commercial waste. The road remains closed on Thursday morning. In an update on Thursday, the fire service has asked people to continue to avoid the area around the fire and have called the incident "ongoing".A spokeswoman for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews remain on scene this morning at an ongoing commercial waste fire at Dock Road, Port Talbot."Mid and west Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Port Talbot, Neath, Morriston, Ammanford, Tumble, Carmarthen, Pontarddulais and Glynneath Fire Stations continue to work alongside South Wales Fire and Rescue Service colleagues to tackle a fire involving approximately 200 tonnes of commercial waste."Firefighters have been making steady progress overnight and remain in attendance this morning, with crews actively firefighting and monitoring hotspots. Work is continuing with partner agencies as part of a coordinated multi‑agency response."Road closures remain in place to allow emergency service access and to support operations. Local residents are advised to continue keeping windows and doors closed if smoke is present in their area."Please continue to avoid the area while the incident is ongoing and only call 999 if life or property is in immediate danger, to help Control Room Operators manage emergency resources effectively."