Fire damages derelict pub in south Wales
A fire has damaged a derelict pub in south Wales which has stood on the site for nearly 100 years.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to The Old Mill building in Bargoed at 4:38am on Monday morning.
Fire crews from Cefn Forest Bargoed, Rhymney and Abercarn managed to extinguish the flames at around 9am using a hydraulic platform and a water bowser. No one was injured in the blaze as the building was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
A 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales, under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
If the fire risk assessment is deemed to be carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person can face an unlimited fine or a prison sentence of up to two years.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.
Posted by Ryan Stevens
