#A to Z BBC Help Terms of Use BBC Accessibility links * Skip to content * Skip to local navigation * Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation * Skip to bbc.co.uk search * Help * Accessibility Help BBC News North West Wales * Home * UK * Africa * Asia * Europe * Latin America * Mid-East * US & Canada * Business * Health * Sci/Environment * Tech * Entertainment * Video * England * Northern Ireland * Scotland * Wales * UK Politics * Education 29 October 2011 Last updated at 15:14 GMT Share this page * Delicious * Digg * Facebook * reddit * StumbleUpon * Twitter * Email * Print Fire badly damages former Ysgol Glanadda in Bangor Firefighters tackle the blaze at the former Ysgol Glanadda site Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Fire crews tackled the blaze at Caernarfon Road, Bangor for several hours North Wales fire crews and the police are investigating the cause of a fire which badly damaged a former school building in Bangor. They were alerted at about 00:30 BST on Saturday to the blaze at the Bryn Llwyd education unit on Caernarfon Road. The building, which is understood to date from the Victorian era, used to house Ysgol Glanadda. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the flames were put out by about 05:30 BST. Fire at Ysgol Glanadda, Bangor Firefighters from Bangor, Beaumaris and Caernarfon tackled the blaze throughout the early hours 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. The fire service said later that nobody was injured and the building was unoccupied at the time. Gwynedd council officers were boarding up the building. A Gwynedd council spokesperson said: "Following a fire at the Bryn Llwyd education unit last night, council officers are working with the emergency services to safeguard the site. "The Bryn Llwyd unit provides educational support for a small number of key stage 4 pupils (years 10 and 11) who no longer attend a mainstream school setting." Four pumps were sent to the scene, two from Bangor, one Beaumaris and one from Caernarfon. Eirian Roberts, who lives six doors away from the school, said she became aware of the fire at about 01:25 BST and went out to take photographs. Damage to the roof of the building The morning showed the damage to the roof "I'm gutted this has happened. This is where my grandfather went to school, my mother went to school there, as did her brother, and my brother. "I think the building is listed, as it was built in 1888, and the damage to the front is really bad. "I know it is just a school, but it's part of our history as I can trace my family back in this area of Bangor for 170 years. I'm very upset," she added. 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 I live right next door to the school! I got woken up by a knock on the door at 12.20 ish and woke up to find smoke in the street. I ran downstairs and went outside to see smoke coming out of the school. I went back in to get my mobile to ring the fire service and they arrived ten minutes later to tackle the blaze. such a shame this has happened. What are they going to do with the pupils that go here? James Bartholomew, Bangor Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. 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