Halifax mill fire causes homes to be evacuated

It has been reported that a huge blaze at a mill in Halifax led to around 15 residents having to leave their homes last Saturday evening.

Around 200 firefighters were needed to take on the fire at the six-floor Ebor Mills complex on Ebor Lane in Haworth at 8:30pm.

As the fire crews attempted to put out the blaze, shocked local residents on Miall Street, which is off Pellon Lane, were moved to a safe location at a leisure centre by the police as a precautionary measure.

A local resident, Shahzad Khalid, explained:

“We could see the building on fire, completely engulfed in flames and after a short while the whole thing just collapsed.

“Everybody’s quite shocked, the whole street, they’ve never seen anything like this.

“The street’s been evacuated so it’s caused major disruption. They’re staying at the leisure centre.”

The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are now damping down the site after confining it to one location and stopping it spreading to nearby buildings and so Halifax residents have been given permission to return to their homes.

There were no reported injuries following the blaze, which began on the third level of the furniture warehouse and eventually led to the total collapse of the building.

The cause of the fire has still not been determined by the fire service working with police and an investigation is now underway.