Police probe after three rescued from Nottingham house fire

4 October 2020

News image — Nottinghamshire Police say the fire is believed to be "an isolated incident with no threat to the wider public"

BBC Cromwell Street Nottingham — Nottinghamshire Police say the fire is believed to be "an isolated incident with no threat to the wider public"

Two women and a man have been rescued from a house fire "caused by malicious ignition", police have said.

Firefighters were called to Cromwell Street in Nottingham at about 05:30 BST on Sunday.

Two women and a man were pulled out at the house and one of them was taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation.

Det Sgt Adam Taylor said "at the moment we do believe the blaze was started deliberately".

Firefighters and police are carrying out an investigation and the blaze is being treated as "an isolated incident with no threat to the wider public".

Cromwell Street Nottingham — Police say they believe the fire was started deliberately

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