MID AND WEST WALES Fire and Rescue Service were attendance at a scrap yard fire today (Jun 3) in Carew.
The fire brigade have left the scene and are allowing staff to keep an eye on the fire overnight as a “controlled burn”.
The blaze, is at a wood recycling centre near Carew Car Dismantlers – there are six members of staff on site keeping an eye on the fire.
A spokesman from the fire brigade said: “Firefighters from Pembroke Dock, Tenby, Narberth, Haverfordwest and Milford Haven were at a fire at an airfield in Carew, Tenby.
“A large quantity of wood and a large industrial mechanical digger is involved in the fire.
“Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue service were called to the incident at 12:00pm today, Monday 3rd June 2019.”
In August 2018, a fire at a Carew scrapyard was tackled by 40 firefighters at the height of the blaze.
Crews from Pembroke Dock, Tenby, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Narberth, Whitland, Tumble and Ammanford were sent to the scene.
The fire involved numerous scrap vehicles and tyres and had spread to an adjacent building on the site.
The fire was extinguished using two ground monitors, two main jets, one hose reel jet, two thermal imaging cameras and four breathing apparatus, the fire brigade said.
