https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/roofcollapse/Recent content in roofcollapse on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 02 Jun 2026 21:01:41 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/watchet-paper-mill-roof-collapses-in-major-fire-residents-urged-to-keep-windows-closed/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:01:41 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/watchet-paper-mill-roof-collapses-in-major-fire-residents-urged-to-keep-windows-closed/A devastating fire has partially destroyed a historic paper mill in Watchet, with emergency services urging local residents to keep their windows and doors closed due to thick smoke in the area. The blaze broke out on Tuesday evening at the Old Paper Mill, a site with roots tracing back to 1652 and a paper production history spanning over 350 years until its closure in 2015. Upon arrival around 8pm, firefighters discovered that approximately 90% of the mill’s roof had already collapsed.