5 young people arrested after Dalton Mills fire in Keighley
Police are treating the fire as arson
Last updated 4th Mar 2022
Five juveniles have been arrested on suspicion of arson and enquiries are ongoing.
Investigations are underway but officers are treating the fire as suspicious.
After 12pm yesterday, 20 fire engines and 100 firefighters were called to Dalton Lane, which remains closed.
Damping down is still ongoing this morning, with 1 fire engine &1 aerial appliance remain on scene.
Our reporter Hannah Norbury was at the scene:
West Yorkshire Police say no one was in the building at the time.
Bradford CID are now appealing for any witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious around 11.30am – 12pm.
They are also looking for drivers who were in the area at the time who might have dash cam to come forward.
Nick Smith, the incident commander told our reporter the building was completely destroyed, as the roof and floors had collapsed:
Investigations are still ongoing.