Two floors of a house in Ilkeston were "well alight" during a fire in a residential street. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) said the first floor of the property, in Haddon Street, had collapsed as a result of the blaze which was reported on Thursday morning (June 8).
Police and fire crews are at the scene and the road has been shut at Norman Road while they deal with the incident. A spokesperson said the fire had also spread from the two storey house onto the roof of a neigbouring property.
"The ground and first floor were well alight, the first floor has collapsed," they said in an update at around 8.20am. "Two appliances are still there fighting the fire."
