Skip to content

Heads of the Valleys fire: Road stays closed after surface destroyed

BBC Tyres on fire in the roadBBC
The lorry was carrying tyres which then caught fire

A major road in south Wales will remain closed for a second day after the surface was destroyed in a large lorry fire.

The A465 Heads of the Valleys will stay shut from Dowlais Top to Cefn Coed in Merthyr Tydfil until Friday morning.

A lorry carrying tyres caught fire at about 16:00 BST on Wednesday and has melted the road surface.

The Welsh Government said work to resurface the road is expected to begin on Thursday evening.

Smoke could be seen for miles around during the blaze and road inspections took place earlier.

Traffic Wales The burnt remains of the lorry with smoke still visibleTraffic Wales
The fire has damaged the surface of the road
Dean Richards A lorry on fireDean Richards
The fire completely engulfed the lorry
Dean Richards Black smoke billowing from the lorryDean Richards
The fire was on the Heads of the Valleys road