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| Firefighters tackle major Huddersfield mill blaze | Firefighters tackle major Huddersfield mill blaze |
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| About 100 firefighters are fighting a blaze at a four-storey former textile mill in Huddersfield. | |
| The fire was reported about 04:50 GMT, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service. | |
| Ruth Street, in Newsome, Huddersfield, is closed along with several other roads in the area. | |
| John Holmes, who lives nearby, said he was woken by the noise of the roof bursting into flames and the floors of the mill collapsing. | |
| Ian Bitcon, from the fire service, said it was "a very substantial and established fire" and the service would be present for the remainder of the day. | |
| For more on this story and others in West Yorkshire | For more on this story and others in West Yorkshire |
| The mill was founded in 1827 and was a working woollen textile mill until 1983, according to the Newsome Mills campaign. | |
| Eyewitness Josh Edwards said some nearby houses have been evacuated, while the nearby Hillside Primary School announced on its website that it will be closed today. | |
| The people who have left their houses are being cared for at a nearby church. | |
| Charles Engwell, who is reporting from the scene for the BBC, said the fire is contained within the shell of the building. | Charles Engwell, who is reporting from the scene for the BBC, said the fire is contained within the shell of the building. |