A LARGE fire tore through Abergavenny Fine Foods in the early hours of this morning.
A fire service spokeswoman said six crews of forty firefighters from Blaenavon, Abersychan, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Cwmbran and Maindee were called to the blaze at the premise on Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate in Blaenavon at 3.56am.
Crews used four main jets; one hydraulic platform used as a water tower; seven breathing apparatus; a water bowser and a water ladder to bring the blaze under control.
A fire service spokeswoman said the single storey commercial food processing unit was ‘severely damaged’ by the blaze.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated by fire investigation officers.
The fire service said they are working in liaison with the food company.
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