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| Man injured during police HQ fire | Man injured during police HQ fire |
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| A worker has been slightly injured after a fire at North Wales Police's headquarters in Colwyn Bay. | A worker has been slightly injured after a fire at North Wales Police's headquarters in Colwyn Bay. |
| The blaze broke out in the roof of the building shortly after 1130 BST and 150 police and civilian staff were ordered to leave. | |
| Firefighters used two aerial platforms to fight the blaze, which has been brought under control. | Firefighters used two aerial platforms to fight the blaze, which has been brought under control. |
| The injured man was a worker involved in the refurbishment of the premises. Only the ground floor was in use. | The injured man was a worker involved in the refurbishment of the premises. Only the ground floor was in use. |
| Contractors had been working on the roof during the morning. | Contractors had been working on the roof during the morning. |
| The injured worker was treated at the scene. | |
| North Wales Police said all its staff had been accounted for and its operational work had not been affected by the blaze. | North Wales Police said all its staff had been accounted for and its operational work had not been affected by the blaze. |
| Fire crews from Abergele, Conwy, Llandudno and Colwyn Bay dealt with the incident. | Fire crews from Abergele, Conwy, Llandudno and Colwyn Bay dealt with the incident. |
| At one point people in the Min y Don area of Old Colwyn were urged to keep their windows closed due to the smoke. | At one point people in the Min y Don area of Old Colwyn were urged to keep their windows closed due to the smoke. |
| The fire at North Wales Police HQ Your pictures of the fire | The fire at North Wales Police HQ Your pictures of the fire |
| Retired policeman David Curtis, 61, was working in the garden of St John's Church, some half a mile away, when he saw the plumes of smoke from the building. | Retired policeman David Curtis, 61, was working in the garden of St John's Church, some half a mile away, when he saw the plumes of smoke from the building. |
| He climbed the church tower to take photographs of the blaze. | He climbed the church tower to take photographs of the blaze. |
| He said: "We could see flames on the roof and then the wind shifted and you couldn't quite see because of the smoke. | He said: "We could see flames on the roof and then the wind shifted and you couldn't quite see because of the smoke. |
| "It was very alarming. I used to work in the police headquarters. I was concerned for the people who work there and for the building itself. | "It was very alarming. I used to work in the police headquarters. I was concerned for the people who work there and for the building itself. |
| "It's very sad to see it burn. I just hope it not too serious. It is an important building in Old Colwyn." | "It's very sad to see it burn. I just hope it not too serious. It is an important building in Old Colwyn." |
| Bethan Lloyd had been working in the adjacent civic offices when the fire broke out. | Bethan Lloyd had been working in the adjacent civic offices when the fire broke out. |
| She said: "I was leaving the office to go out on a call and I saw this huge, thick, black cloud of acrid smoke. | She said: "I was leaving the office to go out on a call and I saw this huge, thick, black cloud of acrid smoke. |
| "All I could see was flames coming from the roof. | "All I could see was flames coming from the roof. |
| "Police were cordoning off the area. We share the entrance road. They condoned that off and stopped traffic coming down. | "Police were cordoning off the area. We share the entrance road. They condoned that off and stopped traffic coming down. |
| "You could just see members of the police headquarters congregated on the car park area. It seemed to be carried out in an orderly fashion. It was well organised." | "You could just see members of the police headquarters congregated on the car park area. It seemed to be carried out in an orderly fashion. It was well organised." |