Look back: Drummond Mill fire reduced huge site to rubble | Bradford Telegraph and Argus
ON the morning of January 28, 2016 a massive fire began to tear through Bradford’s mighty Drummond Mill.
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ON the morning of January 28, 2016 a massive fire began to tear through Bradford’s mighty Drummond Mill.
Several homes in west Erie County were destroyed by house fires in the past several days. The community is stepping up to help those affected.
ON January 28, 2016 more than 150 years of Bradford history went up in smoke when a huge fire tore through Drummond Mill. Within a week the sprawling 10-acre Manningham site - a leading part of Bradford’s global textile empire - was rubble. Around 125 firefighters tackled the blaze which started shortly after 11am and raged through the day and night. Surrounding Lumb Lane was closed and residents were evacuated. Firefighters were still putting out fire pockets days later. Despite heroic efforts to stop it spreading from a basement, the fire quickly reached adjacent mill buildings. I...