The blaze, which broke out at the Salthouse Mills industrial estate in Barrow at around 6.50pm on July 27, involved a row of lock-up garages and required a major response from emergency services. Thick smoke was visible across parts of Barrow, and residents were advised to keep doors and windows closed. (Image: Ebony Leigh)The fire is the latest in a series of incidents at the Salthouse Mills site, which has long been the subject of complaints about fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour, and suspected arson. Once known as Barrow Paper Mills, the site has been earmarked for redevelopment. Local residents and authorities have repeatedly voiced concerns about fires being started within the derelict sections of the site.