Following an outbreak of a fire at Penglais Nature Reserve, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MWWFRS) requested Ceredigion County Council to invoke procedures to open a Temporary Rest Centre for those displaced by the Fire at Penglais Nature Reserve.
A number of people from nearby properties on Infirmary Road, Aberystwyth were evacuated and offered respite until it was safe for them to return to their homes. Most of those evacuated made their own arrangements, but a small number of individuals remained at the rest centre until they were able to make alternative arrangements.
At 915pm, the Council was informed by MWWFRS that the rest centre could stand down and that residents can return to their properties.
We would like to express our thanks to the firefighters who responded to and dealt with the fire and to Local Authority staff who volunteered to man the temporary rest Centre.
09/06/2023