Fire destroys Nottinghamshire bungalow as fire alarm saves family
Shocking photos reveal extensive damage as fire rips through family home overnight in Nottinghamshire
A Nottinghamshire family escaped with their lives after their home was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of the morning.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a house fire in Woodthorpe at around 3.35am on Monday June 26.
A total of six crews from Arnold, Carlton, Stockhill, London Road, Mansfield and Edwinstowe rushed to the scene of the blaze.
The fire is thought to have started in the kitchen of the bungalow and spread, causing widespread damage to the property.
Fortunately, all four family members escaped without injury after smoke alarms sounded in the middle of the night.
Bryn Coleman, area manager of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “The scale and intensity of this fire has destroyed a family home.
“Thanks to working smoke alarms, all the family managed to escape the fire.
“We could have been looking at a much worse outcome if smoke alarms weren’t there.
“I want to remind everyone of the importance of testing their smoke alarm and having one on every level of their home.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing, a fire service spokesperson said.