Pub destroyed by 'most devastating fire' issues emotional statement asking: 'Where do we even begin?'

The team behind the Gaerwen Arms has said a "devastating" fire which ripped through the popular pub has caused "catastrophic" damage to the building. A major blaze broke out at the Anglesey pub on Tuesday afternoon with the fire quickly engulfing a large part of the site.

NorthWalesLive reported that at its height four fire engines, an aerial ladder platform, and a command unit tackled the blaze. Flames and smoke were seen billowing out as residents were told to close their doors and windows.

Chapel Street in the village was closed while firefighters extinguished the blaze in a six-hour battle. The cause of the fire, which damaged an outbuilding, the kitchen, restaurant and bar, has now been given as accidental, involving a tumble dryer in the outbuilding.