Fire at Port Talbot Steelworks
Emergency services were called to tackle a fire at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot site on the evening of 3rd June.
The fire was contained to the site’s processing lines, with all personnel evacuated and accounted for.
A company spokesperson has confirmed that the fire was restricted to a confined area, and that while the site’s Hot Rolling Mill was paused as a precaution, it was unaffected and is expected to restart production shortly.
During the incident, the Hot Strip Mill was temporarily taken offline. Teams are working towards a planned restart in the middle of this week.
Tata’s supply chain teams are actively implementing mitigation plans, including alternative processing at the Llanwern Cold Mill and Pickle Line.