Here’s what caused the blaze which destroyed three houses in Mansfield

The cause of a fire at three houses in Mansfield has been revealed.
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Crews were called to Clayworth Court on the Bellamy Road estate in the early hours of July 6 to extinguish a serious house fire.

When they arrived, firefighters found three houses alight and used breathing apparatus, hose and main jets to put out the blaze.

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Aftermath of the fire at Clayworth Court.Aftermath of the fire at Clayworth Court.
Aftermath of the fire at Clayworth Court.

Ladders were used to gain access to the properties, as well as an Aerial Ladder Platform and a Welfare Unit. Nottinghamshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service were in attendance.

Later that same day, a joint Fire Investigation was carried out between Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) and Nottinghamshire Police, with assistance from the Regional Hydrocarbon Detection Dog.

The cause of the fire has been identified as discarded smoking materials in the rear of the garden of a property.

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NFRS have issued a safety message on the back of the incident, highlighting how important it is to dispose of cigarettes appropriately.

Fire Investigator Lucie Poxon, from the Arson Reduction Investigation Team at NFRS, said: “When smoking outside, always ensure that cigarettes are not disposed of near combustible items such as rubbish, cardboard, vegetation, leaves or dried grass, and that cigarettes are fully extinguished before placing in any ashtray, bin or other waste receptacle.”

“It is also a fire risk to smoke indoors. If you do smoke indoors, ensure cigarettes are put out right and disposed of properly, never smoke in bed and always empty ashtrays carefully.”

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