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| Blaze badly damages historic pub | Blaze badly damages historic pub |
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| A 200-year-old pub has been badly damaged in an early morning blaze. | A 200-year-old pub has been badly damaged in an early morning blaze. |
| Police and fire investigators are trying to find the cause of the outbreak at the Lamb and Flag in Glynneath in the Neath Valley. | Police and fire investigators are trying to find the cause of the outbreak at the Lamb and Flag in Glynneath in the Neath Valley. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the landlord and his wife were woken by a smoke alarm at around 0515 GMT. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the landlord and his wife were woken by a smoke alarm at around 0515 GMT. |
| The roof has been destroyed and fire-fighters were still at the scene late on Monday morning. | The roof has been destroyed and fire-fighters were still at the scene late on Monday morning. |
| The fire spread to the second floor and roof but there were no injuries. | The fire spread to the second floor and roof but there were no injuries. |
| The B4242 Park Avenue, one of the main routes through the village, remained closed in both directions at lunchtime. | The B4242 Park Avenue, one of the main routes through the village, remained closed in both directions at lunchtime. |
| A spokeswoman for the fire service said firefighters with breathing apparatus had entered the building but had been forced to withdraw due to the severity of the blaze. | A spokeswoman for the fire service said firefighters with breathing apparatus had entered the building but had been forced to withdraw due to the severity of the blaze. |
| Both police and fire officers are investigating the cause of the fire at the pub, which had celebrated its 200th anniversary in August 2007. | Both police and fire officers are investigating the cause of the fire at the pub, which had celebrated its 200th anniversary in August 2007. |
| Fire officers said there is extensive damage throughout the building | Fire officers said there is extensive damage throughout the building |
| Roger Thomas, scene commander for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "We're not sure of the actual cause of the fire at the moment. The alarm was raised in the early hours of the morning, about 0515. | |
| "The landlord and his wife were obviously asleep at that point, the alarm was raised, they got out of the building and called 999." | "The landlord and his wife were obviously asleep at that point, the alarm was raised, they got out of the building and called 999." |
| Crews from Abercrave, Seven Sisters, Neath and Morriston were called out. | Crews from Abercrave, Seven Sisters, Neath and Morriston were called out. |
| "The crews were confronted with a well established fire and attempted to fight it offensively, from within the building, but that became too difficult and we had to withdraw," he added | "The crews were confronted with a well established fire and attempted to fight it offensively, from within the building, but that became too difficult and we had to withdraw," he added |
| "Obviously a large part of the building has been lost and there's extensive damage throughout." | "Obviously a large part of the building has been lost and there's extensive damage throughout." |
| Local council engineers are at the scene assessing the structure. | Local council engineers are at the scene assessing the structure. |
| "Prior to us leaving, we will have to ensure there's still no danger to the public," said Mr Thomas, | "Prior to us leaving, we will have to ensure there's still no danger to the public," said Mr Thomas, |
| "It's been a very hectic morning but we're pleased the alarm was raised by a working smoke detector and those inside were able to get out quickly which from our point of view is of paramount importance." | "It's been a very hectic morning but we're pleased the alarm was raised by a working smoke detector and those inside were able to get out quickly which from our point of view is of paramount importance." |
| Local people said the lower part of the building dated back 200 years, with the upper floors added in the late 1930s. | Local people said the lower part of the building dated back 200 years, with the upper floors added in the late 1930s. |
| "It was a busy pub, there were pool teams, darts teams, it was a community pub," said one resident. | "It was a busy pub, there were pool teams, darts teams, it was a community pub," said one resident. |
| Fire fighters at the scene of the blaze | Fire fighters at the scene of the blaze |