Residents have described the "frightening" moment when they had to leave their homes in the night after a field was set alight. People on Edale Road in Sneinton said they grabbed their documents and other important items, watching the "hell" unfold before their eyes.
Fire crews were called to the incident on Wednesday evening (July 20) near the Thornfield Industrial Estate. Firefighters were called to reports of a blaze in the open in Edale Road at 10.18pm, tackling the fire from this road and the nearby Windmill Lane.
It was a 20,000 sq m fire grass and undergrowth fire, officials confirmed. A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire was believed to have been started deliberately.
