Fire crews were called to the fire in the centre of Tredegar just before 4.30pm on Sunday
A huge fire broke out at the site of an old bank on a busy Welsh high street on Sunday afternoon. Fire crews tackled the blaze which had spread to multiple floors of the old Midland bank on Commercial Street, Tredegar, for several hours.
Videos shared online show thick black smoke coming from the top of the building which could be seen across the town. At around 7.30pm on Sunday evening fire crews were still at the scene, damping down hot spots.
A spokesperson from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 16:19hrs today we received multiple calls to reports of a three-storey building on fire in the former Midland bank building on Commercial Street in Tredegar.
“On arrival, crews were faced with a well-developed building fire on the second floor and roof space of the property.” For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here.
The statement continues: “At the height of the incident six pumping appliances, a water bowser, rescue tender and an aerial ladder platform were in attendance.
“The fire was extinguished by crews with hoses, wearing breathing apparatus. Crews remain at the scene damping down hot spots.”
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