Over 100 firefighters needed to tackle TATA blaze
At the height of the incident, 31 fire engines and over 100 Firefighters were in attendance
Last updated 5th Jun 2026
On Wednesday, June 3rd, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) mobilised crews to a fire at the TATA Steel Works in Port Talbot.
To tackle the huge blaze, crews from Port Talbot, Neath, Morriston, Glynneath, Swansea West, Cymmer, Swansea Central, Pontarddulais, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Ammanford, Gorseinon, Pont-iets, Kidwelly, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven and Tumble Fire Stations attended the incident.
The fire was within an industrial building measuring approximately 1,200 metres by 200 metres, used as a cold mill and pickle line
At the height of the incident, 31 fire engines and over 100 Firefighters were in attendance at the incident.
In total, four main jets, three ground monitors, four smooth bore branches, ten thermal imaging cameras, two gas monitors, six breathing apparatus sets, three turntable ladder appliances, three water bowser appliances, one high-volume pumping unit, one incident command unit and one drone were used to extinguish the fire and monitor the scene.
his incident required a multi-agency response, with South Wales Police, the Ambulance Service, the Urban Search and Rescue Team, Engineers, the Hazardous Area Response Team, Public Health Wales and Natural Resources Wales also in attendance.
The final MAWWFRS crews left the scene at 9.34am on Friday, June 5th
MAWWFRS Chief Fire Officer, Craig Flannery, said:
“Since Wednesday evening, we have responded to several significant and complex incidents, most notably the major fire at the Tata Steel site in Port Talbot and a further large-scale industrial fire at Neath Abbey Wharf. These incidents have required substantial resources, careful coordination, and prolonged operational commitment.
"At Port Talbot, crews dealt with a highly challenging industrial fire involving extensive infrastructure and hazardous materials. The scale and technical nature of this incident, alongside the requirement to transition to defensive firefighting due to structural concerns, has demonstrated the very highest standards of operational professionalism, decision-making, and discipline."