FOLLOWING the large fire in a commercial premises in Waterston industrial estate, Milford Haven on Sunday, August 14 , the fire brigade hace confirmed that the incident is now closed and the Fire Service are no longer at the site.
The incident involved three large commercial sheds, used for storing household waste. At its peak, 14 fire appliances, a High-Volume Pump and Incident Command Unit were on the scene, with around 100 Firefighters working tirelessly throughout the afternoon, evening and into the night to bring the incident under control.
At the time the fire broke out, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were already dealing with a series of other fires across Pembrokeshire.
Thankfully the Waterston fire was extinguished by Wednesday (17th).
As well as Fire Service personnel, the incident has required a significant multi agency response, with Dyfed Powys Police, Natural Resources Wales, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Public Health Wales, Pembrokeshire County Council, Dragon LNG, Valero Pembrokeshire Oil Terminal and other key partners from Dyfed Powys Local Resilience Forum collaborating to deal with the challenges this incident brought about.
Pembrokeshire County Council Deputy Leader Cllr Paul Miller said: “Once again I would like to thank Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Firefighters in ensuring this large fire was brought under control.
“I would also like to express our gratitude to the communities of St Davids, Newgale and Waterston for their patience – and support for first responders. In addition, I want to thank the local farmers who assisted the fire service to ensure that water was made available as the fire intensified.
“This community response is typical of the people of this county, which I am very proud to call home.”
