A major fire erupted at Bridgend Industrial Estate in South Wales on January 19, 2024, drawing a large emergency response and leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man on suspicions of arson. The blaze, which resulted in the collapse of the former Sony UK unit, was accompanied by explosions and captured in videos and drone footage by locals including Bradley Rees, Thomas Littlejohns, John Probert, Ricky Elward, and Adam Preddy. Multiple fire crews, with at least ten appliances, were deployed to tackle the inferno as Cllr Huw David, Leader of BridgendCBC, and other local representatives monitored the situation and coordinated updates. Eyewitness Bradley Bees reported loud explosions echoing through the estate. Residents were advised to stay indoors and keep windows closed while avoiding the area.
Man, 25, arrested after huge inferno destroys Bridgend Industrial Estate - as dramatic pictures show the charred remains following suspected arson https://t.co/FjZmHldMps https://t.co/DOa2Nd37im
Bridgend fire: Drone footage shows industrial blaze damage https://t.co/XucR8ZYWbI
Drone footage has captured the damage caused by a huge blaze at an industrial estate The former Sony UK unit on Bridgend Industrial Estate collapsed shortly after the fire broke out on Friday evening https://t.co/A9xKxHHBjj https://t.co/qAqEfvvBo2
Bridgend fire: Building destroyed in industrial unit blaze https://t.co/wJbIqJ1qOl
Ten fire engines battled a large blaze that broke out at Bridgend Industrial Estate in Coychurch on Friday evening. Eyewitness Bradley Bees told Sky News there were "numerous loud explosions which echoed throughout the industrial estate" https://t.co/JpK7Gp8tmw https://t.co/jGrl3DMuFf
Bridgend Industrial Estate fire: Everything we know so far as huge blaze tears through buildings https://t.co/0GtDjKc9J6 https://t.co/ar6RG620lR
Large fire breaks out at industrial estate in South Wales -BBC https://t.co/De7xJb0JUa https://t.co/WSK70c9zZD
More drone footage from Adam Preddy looks into the heart of the Bridgend Industrial Estate fire, which is just a sea of flames. Latest here - https://t.co/9Ybh6EFVGo https://t.co/ix80N22169
Watch as a blaze engulfs a unit at an industrial estate in Bridgend One eyewitness told the BBC the fire appeared to have โtaken outโ an entire building https://t.co/8B2JAtqZFU https://t.co/joJ8FJE6rX
Drone footage of the Bridgend Industrial Estate fire - sent from Ricky Elward - it shows a huge area ablaze. Latest here - https://t.co/9Ybh6EFVGo https://t.co/14n65wmRLm
Thereโs a large fire on #Bridgend Industrial Estate and emergency services are doing all they can to respond. Please avoid the area and follow South Wales Fire and Rescue for info. Thank you to all emergency services working this evening ๐ https://t.co/XCzR0lVjP3
A large fire has broken out at an industrial estate in Bridgend https://t.co/1ccyAzFtwA
Crews are in attendance at a building fire on Bridgend Industrial Estate, Bridgend. We are advising persons living in the area to keep doors & windows closed. We are advising people to stay away from the area at this time. ^NR https://t.co/T0zCFtnaEn
Huge fire breaks out at industrial estate in Bridgend in south Wales after explosion https://t.co/t957DKCTIu
๐ฅ #AVOIDTHEAREA Emergency services are responding to a huge fire on Bridgend Industrial Estate. ๐จ Multiple fire crews and ten apliances are on site tackling the blaze. More fire crews are arriving to help. https://t.co/LgoIcthVC4
Another video here from Thomas Littlejohns of the Bridgend Industrial Estate fire in which loud bangs can be heard and sirens - latest here - https://t.co/9Ybh6EFVGo https://t.co/Mq8nqh3S5o
This has been sent to us by John Probert - latest updates on the Bridgend fire here - https://t.co/9Ybh6EFVGo https://t.co/DSvk4YQu1B
This video shows the shocking scale of the fire at Bridgend Industrial Estate on January 19, 2024. Credit: Bradley Rees https://t.co/9Ybh6EFVGo https://t.co/dxW1VKF1ee
Monster inferno rips through industrial site in Bridgend: Emergency services rush to tackle enormous fire https://t.co/yKFAqFsQCs https://t.co/5gSiRlBznt
A large #fire breaks out on an industrial estate in #SouthWales, the BBC reports. https://t.co/cgbjdoFntI https://t.co/97ByKSaaHz
Billows of smoke can be seen rising from a blaze at Bridgend Industrial Estate https://t.co/oXlUCYW7bs
Bridgend: Large fire breaks out at industrial estate https://t.co/edd8JcuRrk
Bridgend: 'Explosions heard' as huge fire rips through industrial estate https://t.co/xaUjyIJAkZ
Live updates as huge fire breaks out in Bridgend industrial estate https://t.co/9Ybh6EFVGo https://t.co/6VjZJgzbXx
A joint statement from me, @sarah4bridgend, @huw4ogmore and Cllr Huw David, Leader of @BridgendCBC. We'll continue to follow the situation and provide updates as soon as possible. https://t.co/1aD9Kv8XNo