A Nottinghamshire fire boss has urged people not to smoke while under the influence of alcohol - after a woman died in a blaze at her house. Anne Shelbourn, 64, died at her home on Waterloo Road, Beeston, in July last year.
Her death has now been ruled as accidental by a coroner. A post-mortem examination revealed that Ms Shelbourn had high levels of alcohol in her system which is likely to have affected her ability to leave her property - despite the smoke alarm sounding.
On July 30 last year, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) received a call from a neighbour at around 12.50pm reporting thick smoke was coming from Ms Shelbourn's house. Firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes.
