Firefighters tackle large garage fire in Blaenau Gwent

Police are appealing for information following a "deliberate" fire at Sterling Jaguar Ltd on Swffryd Road this morning.

Police were called to the premises at 4am this morning and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were also in attendance.

Swffryd Road was temporarily closed and diversions were put in place. The road has now reopened.

No evacuations were required and no one was harmed during the incident.

Anyone with any information should call 101 quoting log 24 22/01/16 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

UPDATE: 11.22am

The fire was at Sterling Jaguar Ltd on Swffryd Road. 

Nearly five years ago, the Argus reported how the dealership was targeted by arsonists in another attack. 

UPDATE: 11.08am

Gwent Police are treating this morning's fire as deliberate.

Any witnesses or people with information are asked to call them on 101 and quote log number 24 22/01/16.

UPDATE: 9.30am

Two fire crews remain at the scene to dampen down. A SWFRS spokesman said the cause of the fire is unknown at the moment and will be investigated.

The fire involved a commercial garage on Swfrydd Road and an adjacent disused property.

There were acetylene cylinders in the building but firefighters removed them before they could catch fire.
 

UPDATE: 8.30am

Fire crews are still in attendance and are now in their fifth hour of tackling the fire.

A SWFRS spokeswoman said a fire investigation officer is on their way.

UPDATE: 7:33am

SWFRS spokeswoman said active firefighting operations are now in their fourth hour and seven appliances are at the scene.

UPDATE: 7.31am

Update Abertillery: Crews are currently still fighting the fire with 2 ground monitors 2 main jets 2BAs 2 jets and a safety jet

— Jennie Griffiths (@GriffithsJECtrl) January 22, 2016

UPDATE: 7.28am

A SWFRS spokeswoman said crews reported the fire involved a commercial garage carrying out repairs and was well alight.

She said local residents were contacted and informed of the fire by police but were not evacuated.

UPDATE: 7.25am

Update Abertillery:On arrival crews reported a well alight fire+requested 3 further fire engines. Aberbargoed Abertillery+Risca responded

— Jennie Griffiths (@GriffithsJECtrl) January 22, 2016

Update: 7.11am

Swffryd Road is closed this morning due to the fire. The police are also in attendance.

UPDATE: 6.55am

The garage is on Swffryd Road in Swffryd. Five fire crews are in attendance including New Inn, Abercarn, Abertillery, Whitchurch and Risca.

UPDATE: 6.46am

Buses are being affected by this morning's fire.

Due to a fire, we regret that services 21 and 22 will be unable to serve Swffryd for approximately 2 hours. Sorry for any inconvenience.

— Stagecoach Wales (@StagecoachWales) January 22, 2016

6.25am

FIREFIGHTERS are currently tackling a fire in a commercial garage in Swffryd.

Five crews are currently at the scene of the fire including from Abercarn.

They were called at 3.58am this morning.