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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 4Tata Steel Plant Fire Sends Black Smoke Over Port Talbot as Residents Told to Stay Indoors
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 4Summary
- Emergency services were managing a fire at Tata Steel's Port Talbot plant after thick black smoke spread across the surrounding area.
- South Wales Police told nearby residents to keep windows and doors closed, while motorists were urged to avoid the area and use alternative routes.
- Large plumes were visible well beyond the site, with one driver saying the sky had turned so black near the plant that flames were hard to see.
- The incident disrupted visibility around the south Wales steelworks and prompted a wider public safety response as crews worked to contain the blaze.
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With a new furnace months away, will this blaze derail Port Talbot's future and the UK's steel supply? Does this fire expose critical risks in the UK's billion-pound green steel transition?