Firefighters worked into the night as they tackled a blaze at a quarry in Flintshire.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they had four fire engines, ladders and a high-volume pump at the scene of Pant Quarry, Halkyn, yesterday evening.
Local residents reported a number of explosions and loud bangs from around 4pm.
North Wales Fire and Rescue provided an update this morning.
A spokesperson said: "We were called to a fire involving a bitumen silo at a quarry at Halkyn, Flintshire at 16.24hrs yesterday.
"Two crews and a foam carrier from Deeside, the High Volume pump from Llandudno, the Aerial Ladder Platform from Wrexham, a crew from Wrexham, a crew from Flint and a crew from Chester were all in attendance.
"The road was closed while we utilised hydrants in the area to tackle the fire.
"Firefighters were in attendance until almost midnight tackling the fire, and reattended this morning to reinspect.
"The stop has now been received.
"The fire is believed to involve overheating of the bitumen product."
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