Live updates as firefighters battle major blaze at North Wales hotel
Firefighters are battling a major hotel blaze. It has broken at the Queens Hotel in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Eyewitnesses have spoken how flames erupted through the roof as people rushed out of the hotel. A Traffic Wales statement said: "Warning - Police Incident. A470 Church Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog Closed in both directions. Please avoid the area."
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The fire has caused serious damage to the hotel
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Video Loading Firefighters are battling a major hotel blaze. It has broken at the Queens Hotel in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Eyewitnesses have spoken how flames erupted through the roof as people rushed out of the hotel. A Traffic Wales statement said: "Warning - Police Incident. A470 Church Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog Closed in both directions. Please avoid the area." This is a breaking news story. We will bring you all the latest as we get it via the live blog below. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. If you have some information you can contact us by following our Twitter feed @northwaleslive - the official North Wales Live account - real news in real time. Or like - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the North Wales Live. Don't forget you can also keep up to date with the latest via the free North Wales Live app. Download it for Apple devices here and Android devices here. The fire has caused serious damage to the hotel More images show the fire and firefighters battling the blaze, which has caused serious damage to the Queens Hotel.
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