Woman arrested after house fire
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital and a woman arrested on suspicion of arson after a house fire in Llanelli.
Homes were evacuated on Min Y Mor road after the incident on Wednesday, February 21.
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the fire and the teenager’s injuries are not believed to be lifethreatening. The woman arrested in connection with the incident was later released on bail, pending further inquiries.
There was a large emergency service presence on the street after the start of the blaze just before 6.30pm on the Wednesday. The fire was extinguished but crews later returned in the early hours of Thursday after reports that the roof had reignited.
Crews used 14 breathing apparatuses, two main jets, two hose-reel jets, four thermal-imaging cameras, two 7m ladders and one turntable ladder to extinguish the fire. Photos from the scene show significant damage to the home, with adjacent properties also affected.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys
Police said: “Emergency services were called to a report of a house fire at a property in Min Y Mor, Llanelli, on Wednesday evening, February 21, 2024.
“A teenager has been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
“An investigation is under way in conjunction with the Mid and West Wales Fire and rescue Service to find out the cause of the fire. A number of neighbouring properties were evacuated during the incident.
“Those living closest to the affected house will remain displaced until it is safe for them to return.”
Police later confirmed that woman arrested has now been released on bail, pending further inquiries
An eyewitness said the street was evacuated, with people not allowed to return to their homes until 10pm.
Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 6.28pm on Wednesday,
February 21, the Llanelli, Tumble, Gorseinon, Pontiets, Carmarthen and Morriston crews were called to an incident in Min Y Mor, Llanelli.
“Crews responded to a fire within a two-storey domestic property measuring approximately 5m x 4m. Crews utilised 14 breathing apparatus, two main jets, two hose-reel jets, four thermal-imaging cameras, two 7m ladders and one turntable ladder to extinguish the fire.
“The property was completely destroyed by fire. Crews left the scene at 10.49pm. At 12.31am on Thursday, February 22, the Llanelli crew reattended the scene due to a reignition of the property’s roof joists.
“Crew members utilised one hosereel jet, one 7m ladder and one thermal-imaging camera to extinguish the fire. A reinspection was arranged for later this morning.
“At 5am, a reinspection of three properties was held using thermal imaging cameras, no hot spots were found. Dyfed-Powys Police were also in attendance and are maintaining a presence at the scene.”