Nation’s largest car supermarket with ‘hundreds’ of motors inside ravaged by fire that tore through it ‘in seconds’

A HUGE car supermarket selling hundreds of motors has been ravaged by a fire which tore through the business "in seconds".
More than 100 firefighters were required to battle the flames as explosions rang out around the site.

(Ron Skinner & Sons, dubbed Wales' largest used car supermarket, went up in flames on Friday night.Credit: Richard Swingler Photography)

(The fire is estimated to have claimed hundreds of nearly new motors and caused millions of pounds worth of damage.Credit: Richard Swingler Photography)

(Employees at the site have been left fearing for their jobs.Credit: ITV News)

Ron Skinner & Sons in Tredegar was renowned as Wales' largest used car supermarket until it was struck down by the inferno.

The building burst into flames on Friday evening, devastating the hundreds of cars inside, all of which had fewer than 20,000 miles on the clock.

Fire crews were still battling the blaze the next morning but said they had managed to contain it by 5am on Saturday.

Fortunately, no injuries have been reported but a large quantity of the showroom's inventory was lost to the flames.

Adam Lewis, who worked at the business estimated that the motors were worth an average of £20,000 each.

He told the South Wales Argus: "It was quite shocking to be honest with you, seeing all the flames and the smoke coming out of the building.

"There are loads of cars inside that will be ruined.

"There will be millions of pounds worth of damage.

"I never imagined that it would be as bad as it is.

"It looks like they will need to knock it all down and start fresh, which is devastating for the community as it is one of the largest employers in the area."

The fire service has launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

A spokesperson for Ron Skinner and Sons said on Facebook: "As you can imagine, what has happened over the last 24 hours is truly devastating for the family of Ron Skinner and Sons and all the employees.

"Just want to say a massive thank you for all the support you’ve given us, all the heartfelt messages, they haven’t been missed and they are truly appreciated.

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