An ex-firefighter used a vintage fire engine to tackle a blaze that spread from Keighley’s Dalton Mills to a beloved museum. Ember...

An ex-firefighter used a vintage fire engine to tackle a blaze that spread from Keighley’s Dalton Mills to a beloved museum. Embers from the mill fire had blown onto the roof and set nearby Keighley Bus Museum, which holds a huge collection of buses dating back to 1924, as well as cars, vans, and boats. Museum volunteer Mick Gissing, 56, stood on a forklift truck and used pumps from the engine owned by Haworth Fire Cadets, which is stored at the museum. Mick’s quick actions and the diversion of some of the 999 crews from the mill to the museum meant there was little damage to the vehicles inside. Andrew Haley, director of security and building at Keighley Bus Museum Trust, said: “We are so grateful to Mick and the fire service for saving our building and collection. It has been a stressful and emotional day or so but the whole team has rallied around, and we’ve had the support of our local councillors. https://lnkd.in/gv5muJef