A number of houses had to be evacuated after a serious fire which started in a garden almost spread to people's homes. The blaze broke out at 6pm on Thursday, June 30, on Melbourne Road in Stapleford.
Crews from Stapleford, Ilkeston, Highfields and Long Eaton were all dispatched to the scene, along with police officers and even a specialist drone. The fire, which broke out in a back garden of a row of terraced houses, led to smoke being seen from miles around before the fire service got it under control.
Those who were evacuated have since been allowed into their homes and the incident has been scaled down by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue. Work is now underway to establish the cause of the blaze.
