The flames engulfed yesterday the iconic Dalton Mills building located in the west Yorkshire of Great Britain and is one of the sets that shot two of the most famous British series, the Peaky Blinders and the Downton Abbey.
More than 100 firefighters and dozens of vehicles rushed to the scene to put out the fire in the historic building, which is more than 150 years old and is the emblem of West Yorkshire. Also, 5 arrests were made for arson, according to BBC.
More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in a mill in Keighley.
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Fortunately, there was no casualty from the fire, but the effect of the blaze was revealed when the fire was extinguished. Firefighters said the fire was particularly difficult to bring under control, as part of the building and especially the roof had collapsed inside.
The Peaky Blinders filmed a large percentage of their scenes in Yorkshire, capturing the dirty neighborhoods of post-1919 Birmingham.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said nobody had been hurt in the fire. They described dealing with the blaze as “challenging”.
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Dalton Mills was built in 1869 by Joseph Craven, replacing a mill that had been in place for almost a century. It was once Yorkshire’s largest textile factory and employed more than 2,000 workers.
Several series and movies have been shot in its dazzling interior, including “The Great Train Robbery”, “Gunpowder”, “Peaky Blinders” and “Downton Abbey”, as well as a large production studio that allows crews from Leeds, Bradford , Manchester and London to take advantage of it.
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