Overview
- Emergency services were called to Dalton Mills at about 8:00pm on Saturday, September 12th and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue deployed 12 fire engines to tackle the blaze.
- Police set road closures and cordons on Dalton Lane and advised nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed while a number of homes were evacuated.
- Specialist teams were reported at the site on Sunday and the cause of the fire remains unknown as a formal investigation continues.
- The mill is a roughly 150‑year‑old Grade II‑listed building that has been used for TV and film work and has suffered several major fires since 2011, including confirmed deliberate attacks earlier this year.
- Keighley’s MP has demanded the site be better secured, a stance that highlights growing local concern about public safety and the strain repeated blazes place on emergency resources.