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Streets evacuated after massive fire destroys homes
A Newbridge councillor said houses have been "gutted"
Homes have been destroyed and 20 people had to spent the night in a leisure centre after a massive fire in south Wales.
There are no reports of casualties, but six bungalows were evacuated near Hazelwood Road, Newbridge, in Caerphilly county, on Wednesday.
"The houses were absolutely gutted. Their cars were damaged too," said councillor Adrian Hussey.
He said residents tried to put the fire out but could not because it was so severe.
It is still not clear how the fire started, but First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth said fire services in Wales were "at full stretch" due the heatwave and wildfires this summer.
Residents are being offered temporary accommodation
Caerphilly council leader James Pritchard told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast the 20 residents initially taken to a leisure centre were moved to a hotel early on Thursday morning.
"As a council, we will do everything we can to to support the residents at this difficult time," he said.
The cause of the fire was still to be determined by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, he added.