A "deliberate ignition" caused a major building fire in north Wales, the fire service has confirmed. Crews were called to the former retail showroom on Station Road in Bangor shortly before 8.55pm on Monday.
Police urged people to stay away. Three fire engines, two from Bangor and one from Menai Bridge and an aerial ladder platform also from Bangor fought the blaze, as flames and smoke consumed the building.
North Wales Police said: "Due to an ongoing fire on Holyhead Road in Bangor the road is closed from the Bangor Train Station to Morrisons. "Please avoid the area if possible. The road will be closed for quite a while."
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According to a resident, the building had been vacant for a number of years, as the operation to extinguish the fire continued. The fire was extinguished by 11.55pm and the road was reopened by 12.15am, although motorists were being advised to pass with care, as firefighting equipment remained in the road.
The building was destroyed by the blaze and a North Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said, the cause was "deliberate ignition", following an investigation. Nobody was injured in the incident, North Wales Live reports.
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