A shooting location known for being used in Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey was the site of a massive fire on Thursday.
Per a report from BBC News, more than 100 firefighters were on the scene of the Dalton Mills building in West Yorkshire, England on Thursday, with dark smoke filmed pouring out of the top of the long-standing structure.
The historic Dalton Mills building, as broken down by regional film industry group Screen Yorkshire here, was once considered the largest textile mill in the county. First built by Joseph Craven in 1869, the building served as a replacement of the original mill from the 1780s. Detail-oriented set enthusiasts may also recognize Dalton Mills from its use in other productions including The Limehouse Golem, The Great Train Robbery, Gunpowder, and To Walk Invisible.
At the time of this writing, it wasn’t clear what had initiated the blaze. Per a separate TMZ report, however, those nearby have been urged to shut their windows due to smoke.
In an incident report shared to its website, the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the property fire involved “100 percent” of the building. Multiple stations, as well as special aerial teams, were working together to control the blaze. A WYFRS official, meanwhile, told BBC that the Dalton Mills building had “internally” collapsed from the fire. Initial reports were that no one had been injured.
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