A neighbour who watched a blaze take hold on her quiet street has described how she heard explosions as she raced out to see if anyone was hurt. Lyn Smith, who is retired and lives on Fairham Close in Ruddington, said the fire caught hold and sent thick plumes of smoke up into the air as fire engines raced to put it out.
“It’s a bit of a shock," said the 69-year-old. "I saw the smoke from my back kitchen, and it was thick black smoke. I ran out as I was concerned for my neighbours. I saw a lady panicking, it was a really big fire, there were little explosions too. As far as I know though, everyone is ok. It’s not done any damage to my garden. I saw it set fire to one of the trees too.”
The owner of the garden where the fire started said he was injured as he battled to contain the flames. Matthew Sumner, 55, said he grabbed a garden hose to try and put it out.
