https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/porttalbot/Recent content in porttalbot on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 29 Apr 2026 16:36:01 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/port-talbot-industrial-fire-sends-thick-smoke-over-m4-disrupts-traffic/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:36:01 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/port-talbot-industrial-fire-sends-thick-smoke-over-m4-disrupts-traffic/A significant industrial fire broke out on Dock Road in Port Talbot, Wales, earlier today, sending towering plumes of dense black smoke into the sky and causing widespread travel disruptions. The Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly at 3:36 pm on Wednesday, April 29, deploying crews from multiple stations including Port Talbot, Neath, Morriston, Ammanford, Tumble, Carmarthen, Pontarddulais, and Glynneath. Firefighters are actively engaged in containing the large-scale blaze that continues to burn fiercely.