Residents of a close-knit community in Sneinton have been left scared and shocked after a terraced house was engulfed in flames on Saturday morning (March 26). The fire service has confirmed two people - a man and a woman - died at the scene.
Firefighters from London Road, Carlton, West Bridgford, Arnold and Stapleford were dispatched to Whittier Road just before 12.45am where they fought to tackle a serious house fire until the early hours. A number of properties had to be evacuated while the emergency services dealt with the incident and the fire was eventually extinguished around 2.35am.
Residents said fire engines had initially struggled to access the street, with cars parked either side of the road, and Nottinghamshire Police officers remained at the scene as of 11am on Saturday afternoon. One end of the street is cordoned off.
