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| Blaze badly damages historic pub | |
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| 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 first floor was well alight shortly after the alarm was raised around 0520 GMT. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the first floor was well alight shortly after the alarm was raised around 0520 GMT. |
| The roof has been badly damaged and fire-fighters were still at the scene late on Monday morning. | |
| The fire spread to the second floor and roof but there are no reports of injuries. | The fire spread to the second floor and roof but there are no reports of injuries. |
| The B4242 Park Avenue, the main route through the village, remains closed in both directions. | |
| 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. |
| The pub had celebrated its 200th anniversary in August 2007. | The pub had celebrated its 200th anniversary in August 2007. |