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Accidental New Year's Eve Fire Claims One Life in Glenboi

1/3/2026

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One person died in the New Year's Eve fire in Glenboi, Mountain Ash, with the property sustaining significant damage.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service ruled the fire accidental.
The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service responded to the blaze around 02:15 GMT.
South Wales Police evacuated nearby residents and closed roads.
A joint investigation with Rhondda Cynon Taf Council found the fire was not deliberately set.

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One person died in the New Year's Eve fire in Glenboi, Mountain Ash, with the property sustaining significant damage.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service ruled the fire accidental.
The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service responded to the blaze around 02:15 GMT.
South Wales Police evacuated nearby residents and closed roads.
A joint investigation with Rhondda Cynon Taf Council found the fire was not deliberately set.