Neighbours have expressed their sadness at a house fire which they labelled a 'nightmare'. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service received reports of the fire at a property in Gedling Road, Arnold at 7.18pm on Thursday, November 3.
The fire was in the living room of the home, with the property's front windows damaged and front door boarded up as a result. None of the occupants were injured in the fire.
Local residents passed their best wishes to the residents of the house, who they said had experienced an 'awful' tragedy and a 'nightmare'. Douglas Humphrey, 69, from Arnold, said: "The only good thing is that no one was hurt it seems. It is surprising to see to be honest, we had one near me the other day too - it is awful.
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"The main thing is that no one is injured. It's the last thing that family will need, it must be a terrible thing to happen to you."
Sylvia Smith, 77, a retiree from Arnold, said: "It is terrible, I live round the corner but I didn't know this had happened. It must be really hard for the people who live there.
"Hopefully they get the help they need. To have it happen at this time of year as well."
Nottinghamshire Live attempted to contact the occupants of the affected house.
Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "It has to be your worst nightmare. It's really unfortunate for the people that live there.
"I just saw the fire engines from further down the road. I've not seen anything like that down this part of the road before."
Three fire engines were deployed to the scene, with only one in attendance by 9.55pm. A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "A house fire was reported in Gedling Road in Arnold. It was in the living room and was reported at 7.18pm."
The fire came just three days after another blaze in the town, in Harwood Close. Fire investigators determined Monday's (October 31) fire had been started accidentally.
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