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Police said they are treating the fire as suspicious and are investigating.

Anyone with information should call Gwent Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


TWELVE homes were evacuated on Wednesday following a fire at a garage in Blaina.

Firefighters were called to Coronation Street at 3.13am on Wednesday to a garage containing a car.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the garage also contained acetylene cylinders and so houses within 50 metres of the fire had to be evacuated.

Blaenau Gwent council said most people stayed with friends or family but that eight people chose to stay at Abertillery Sports Centre where the council had set up an emergency care centre.

The fire service said people were allowed to return to their homes at 4.30pm on Wednesday.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.