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A blaze has left the distinctive domed roof of the historic National Museum Cardiff damaged.
Multiple crews were sent to the museum in Cathays just after 12:00 BST, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said.
The museum said there had been a small fire in the building s dome, although no staff were hurt and no collections were damaged.
Pictures showed part of the dome had been damaged and several panels being removed by firefighters.
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image captionFirefighters were seen on the museum s roof
Museum Avenue has been closed and people have been told to avoid the area around the civic centre and Park Place.