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John Jones

Road closed as emergency crews called to second fire on same street in a matter of hours

Emergency services are in attendance at a second house fire on a residential street in a matter of hours.

Police and fire crews were called to an incident in Pyle on Wednesday night, with Pyle Road currently closed in both directions between Pyle Garden Centre and Pyle Cross. A spokesperson for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they are in attendance at a domestic fire.

It comes just hours after Victoria Terrace, off Pyle Road, was closed in both directions for several hours after a house fire broke out on the residential street. That road reopened shortly before 10am, with no injuries reported.

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However, emergency services returned to the area less than 11 hours later, with police confirming that they were in attendance at a second incident. A spokesperson for the force said: "We are at the scene of an incident in Pyle, by the Garden centre. The road is currently closed in both directions between Pyle road at the Garden centre and Pyle cross .

"It is expected to remain closed for some time. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible."

A South Wales Fire and Rescue spokesperson added: "I can confirm that we are in attendance at a domestic fire in the Pyle area. We had a call at 8.30pm this evening."

The earlier fire broke saw fire crews called to the scene shortly after 6.30am, with the incident drawing to a close just over two hours later. There were no injuries, while an investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Regarding the fire on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "At approximately 6.33am on Wednesday, March 22, we received reports of a fire on Pyle Road in Pyle, Bridgend. Crews from Bridgend, Porthcawl, and Kenfig Hill attended the scene and used specialist equipment, including breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet, to extinguish the fire.

"All persons were accounted for and a stop message was received at approximately 8.43am. A fire investigation into the cause is currently under way."

Local policing inspector Gareth Newman, of South Wales Police, added: “Officers attended following a report of a house fire in Pyle Road, near Victoria Terrace, Bridgend, at approximately 6.30am. We are working alongside South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire. We can confirm that nobody was injured. The road is now open."

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