Rhydymwyn fire: One taken to hospital after industrial park fire

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One person has been taken to hospital following the industrial park fire, which has now been contained

One person has been taken to hospital following a fire at an industrial park near a village in north Wales.

Plumes of black smoke filled the sky above Antelope Industrial Park in Rhydymwyn, near Mold, in Flintshire.

The fire, which was reported just before 08:00 BST on Tuesday, is now under control, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed.

An air ambulance attended the scene but one person was driven to Wrexham Maelor Hospital for further treatment.

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Six appliances attended the fire in Rhydymwyn, Flintshire

The fire service has asked local residents to keep their windows and doors shut.

An officer told the BBC that the fire had been contained to just one unit.

The village lies on the busy A541 between Denbigh and Mold, with traffic heading towards Denbigh being diverted via Rhosesmor on the B5123.