Last Tuesday firefighters tackled a blaze at O’Neills pub in Trinity Street, Cardiff.
The fire, which is thought to have started in the pub’s kitchen around 11.50am before the venue opened, caused much disruption to the bustling city centre.
The pub was evacuated after the owner smashed a fire alarm and shortly afterwards Howells department store, Cardiff market and several nearby shops were also evacuated.
On Tuesday afternoon an area around Trinity Street was cordoned off and Church Street was also closed.
According to reports from South Wales Fire and Rescue, the roof of the pub was destroyed but officers managed to stop the flames from spreading further.
As the blaze reached its height around 50 firefighters and 10 fire officers were present at the scene.
In the afternoon the fire crew managed to gain access to the building to damp down the area.
In a statement, O’Neills said: “A fire was detected prior to the pub opening for trading. Our evacuation procedures were followed and those present on site were evacuated safely. No injuries were sustained to staff and there were no customers on site at the time.”
The firm were said to be working with the fire service to establish the cause of the blaze.
South Wales Police said that the blaze was not thought to be suspicious and that they would be conducting a thorough investigation.
