At 6.49pm on Thursday, April 24th, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Port Talbot, Morriston and Neath Fire Stations were called to an incident at the Bethany English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel on Station Road in Port Talbot.
Supported by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, crews responded to a fire within the disused chapel, measuring approximately 30 metres by 15 metres. Crews utilised six water jets and one turntable ladder appliance as a water tower to extinguish the fire.
Crews continued to monitor and extinguish remaining hot spots into the early hours of Friday, April 25th. The building was severely damaged by the fire.
Images by Michael Jones and Station Manager Spencer Lewis.
