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| Fire badly damages Ysgol Glanadda in Bangor | Fire badly damages Ysgol Glanadda in Bangor |
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| North Wales fire crews have tackled a blaze overnight at a school in Bangor, which has suffered major damage. | |
| They were alerted at about 00:30 BST on Saturday to the fire at Ysgol Glanadda on Caernarfon Road. | They were alerted at about 00:30 BST on Saturday to the fire at Ysgol Glanadda on Caernarfon Road. |
| North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze was put out by about 05:30 BST. | North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze was put out by about 05:30 BST. |
| Tommy Rowlands, of the fire service, said there had been extensive damage to the main hall. | Tommy Rowlands, of the fire service, said there had been extensive damage to the main hall. |
| He said contractors were also on the site to make the mains electric supply safe. | He said contractors were also on the site to make the mains electric supply safe. |
| Fire crews remain at the scene, as do Gwynedd council officers, who are boarding up the building. | Fire crews remain at the scene, as do Gwynedd council officers, who are boarding up the building. |
| Four pumps were sent to the scene, two from Bangor, one Beaumaris and one from Caernarfon. | Four pumps were sent to the scene, two from Bangor, one Beaumaris and one from Caernarfon. |
| Have you been affected by the fire? Do you have any pictures or video you could send us? Please use the form below | Have you been affected by the fire? Do you have any pictures or video you could send us? Please use the form below |
| I only live just doors away from the school and witnessed the fire crew battling with the fire early this morning. It's such a shame to see this 123 year old building go up in smoke. I was a pupil at Ysgol Glanadda from 1988 to 1992 and also attended its centenary in October 1988. | |
| Ifan Wyn Roberts, Bangor | |
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