Firefighters tackle fire at factory

HomeNewsUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessWorld of BusinessTechnology of BusinessNYSE Opening BellTechnologyWatch DocumentariesArtificial IntelligenceIntelligence RevolutionAI v the MindTech NowHealthWatch DocumentariesCultureWatch DocumentariesFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsWatch DocumentariesArts in MotionTravelWatch DocumentariesDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListTo the Ends of the Earth EarthWatch DocumentariesScienceNatural WondersClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingAudioPodcast CategoriesRadioAudio FAQsVideoWatch DocumentariesBBC MaestroDiscover the WorldLiveLive NewsLive SportDocumentariesSite searchHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesWeatherNewslettersFirefighters tackle fire at factory15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGavin ThomasBBC WalesBBCThe fire happened a factory at Treowain business park in Machynlleth, Powys, on Sunday morningAbout 30 firefighters are tackling a blaze on an industrial estate.

Crews were called to the factory fire at Treowain business park in Machynlleth, Powys on Sunday at 08:00 BST.

A plume of grey smoke was seen over the town with residents advised to keep doors and windows closed.

Crews from the local fire station were joined by two appliances from Aberystwyth and one from Llanidloes.

And Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service sent an aerial ladder platform and a water bowser from Oswestry.

Dyfed Powys Police advised people to avoid the area.