{"id":45415,"date":"2020-11-24T17:05:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T17:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=45415"},"modified":"2020-11-25T13:09:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T13:09:42","slug":"tremorfa-tyre-shop-plans-new-start-after-burning-down-in-suspected-arson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/11\/24\/tremorfa-tyre-shop-plans-new-start-after-burning-down-in-suspected-arson\/","title":{"rendered":"Tremorfa tyre shop plans new start after burning down in suspected arson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-770x438.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-293x167.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-1400x796.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-770x438.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-293x167.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final-1400x796.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Topline-Tyres-photo-2-final.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The building was completely destroyed in the fire. Photo: Kate MacLachlan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The garage hopes to reopen in a temporary location soon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A TYRE shop that burned down in a fire on November 8 is making plans to reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are looking for another place now,\u201d said Topline Tyres owner Sajjad Anwar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The business needs temporary premises while the building on the original site is rebuilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The garage on Seawall Road in Tremorfa was doing well despite Covid restrictions in the weeks before the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t so bad \u2026 we have so many loyal customers,\u201d said Mr Anwar, praising them for helping to keep the business going despite the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they have since been unable to operate as their building was completely destroyed. The fire service believes the blaze was started deliberately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fire started at about 6.51pm on November 8, 2020 and required over 80 firefighters with a range of specialist equipment. It was brought under control overnight but firefighters remained at the scene as a safety precaution until 3.29pm on November 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topline Tyre&#8217;s lack of a building is not the only challenge they still face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFinancially as well it\u2019s a big setback\u201d, said Mr Anwar. He said the company lost everything  in the fire, and needs to gather funding before they can restart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are also waiting on the response of their insurance company so they are unsure when exactly they will be able to reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Anwar said the fire put his staff out of work and he has tried to help them find jobs elsewhere. 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