Residents evacuated as firefighters attend incident in Hucknall
Residents were evacuated after firefighters attended a vehicle blaze in Hucknall.
Firefighters from Hucknall, Ashfield & Mansfield Fire Station’s attended the fire in Broxtowe Drive following a call at 2.42am on June 29.
A Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: “A vehicle outside a property was on fire, which spread to fences to nearby properties.
Once firefighters had left the scene, a joint police and fire investigation began into the incident.
Hucknall county councillor Richard Darrington (Ref) praised residents for pulling together to help each other.
Posting on his Facebook page, he said: “I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the residents who immediately pulled together to help some of the senior members of our community get safely out of their homes.
“Your bravery, quick thinking and willingness to help others is exactly what makes our community so special.
"It was inspiring to hear of neighbours looking after neighbours without a second thought.
“You people are absolutely amazing and you showed the very best of what community spirit looks like.
“Let’s hope the police are able to get to the bottom of this incident quickly and bring the person/persons responsible to justice.
“It’s a real shame that incidents like this happen, but if there’s one positive to take from this, it’s that difficult times bring out the very best in our community.
“Thank you to every single person who stepped forward to help – Hucknall should be proud of you.
“I’m being told that, thankfully, no-one was injured.”