News - Local Incidents

An investigation is under way into a fire which destroyed an infants school in the Cynon Valley overnight. The fire broke out at Ynysboeth School, in Mountain Ash, just before midnight .At the height of the blaze, more than 50 fire-fighters were tackling it with 14 different fire engines and support vehicles. The site is being treated as a crime scene while investigations into the cause of the fire get under way. more info

A tragedy was avoided at a house fire on Saturday 2nd May as Fire-fighters responded to a call at The Twinings, Greenmeadow, Cwmbran at 02:21. On arrival, fire crews saw several neighbors outside the house a male in his 60's attempting to rescue children from the first floor window rear of the property using his own ladder. more info