Nottingham Post published Derelict factory hit by major fire was 'sitting target'

A derelict factory in Ilkeston which went up in flames last night was a 'sitting target' say residents.Residents of Cotmanhay Road in the town, where a major blaze ripped through the former Gardner Aerospace building, have described the moment firefighters arrived at the scene of the blaze.The fire broke out at around 9,.30pm last night as crews arrived to find flames on the second floor of the two-storey building.Read more: Ilkeston town centre road reopens following major factory site...