People in a north Wales community were left worried after a police post warned of ‘fire’
18:47, 05 Oct 2025Updated 18:47, 05 Oct 2025
The Bridge Street at its junction with the St George Road(Image: Google Maps)
A statement put out by North Wales Police on their social media caused some worry among local residents, when it incorrectly stated that a road has been closed due to a “fire”. The post was then edited within minutes to say the cause of the road closure was not a fire, but residents had already been alerted by then.
The initial Facebook post by the force warned that there was a road closure in place at the A547 Bridge Street, Abergele, between St George Street and the Gwindy Pub due to a “fire”.
The statement from North Wales Police read: “The road is currently closed on the A547 Bridge Street, Abergele, between St George Street and the Gwindy pub due to a fire. Please avoid the area, thank you”
A concerned resident commented underneath the post: “Anyone know where the fire is? We have our Hub there and I’m worried.” For the biggest stories in Wales first, sign up to our daily newsletter here
However, the statement by North Wales Police on Facebook was soon updated to say that the road closure was put in place due to an “electrical issue.”
The revised statement read: “The road is currently closed on the A547 Bridge Street, Abergele, between St George Street and the Gwindy pub due to an electrical issue. Please avoid the area, thank you”
The force issued a further clarification to a concerned resident in the post’s comment section stating: “Please note, it is not a fire, it’s an electrical issue – apologies – North Wales Police”.
North Wales Police and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been approached for a comment.
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