PEOPLE are no longer being urged to stay away from the River Alyn or Dee following the fire at Synthite in Mold, despite 50 dead fish being found near the site.

Emergency services were called to the incident at the chemical plant on Denbigh Road in Mold on Tuesday afternoon.

There were multiple explosions and people living nearby are being urged to keep windows and doors closed. Residents were also urged to stay away from the River Alyn, while tests were ongoing. 

A multi-agency response is continuing following the factory fire and its subsequent effects on the environment.

The fire service suspended operations yesterday evening (May 2), but will maintain a watch on the site.

A stretch of the A541 Denbigh Road near the site remains closed.

However, Natural Resources Wales have today (May 3) confirmed that they are no longer asking people to stay away from the rivers. 

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This is despite 50 dead fish being found in the river near the chemical plant in Mold. 

Lyndsey Rawlinson from Natural Resources Wales said: “Following the fire at the Synthite Factory we have continuously monitored the Rivers Alyn and Dee to understand the impact and we can confirm that a chemical called formaldehyde entered the River Alyn.

“Our monitoring work has confirmed that we are no longer asking people not to go near the Rivers Alyn and Dee.

“Around the clock monitoring will continue and we are in continuous contact with multi agency partners, including emergency service, health departments, local government and water companies, as we continue to work together to minimise the fire’s impact on the community and environment.”