Serious fire on Fairisle Close, Clifton
Posted on 20 November 2022
Update - 22 November 2022, 1pm
Police have now launched a triple murder investigation after a woman has died following a flat fire that killed her two children.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to submit it via the police's Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).
If you would prefer to speak, please call 101 and ask for Nottinghamshire Police quoting incident 110 of 20 November 2022.
Alternatively, contact the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
Update - 21 November 2022, 9am
Nottinghamshire Police have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
A murder inquiry was launched after a joint fire and police investigation concluded the fire was started deliberately.
Update - 20 November 2022, 3.45pm
We are very sorry to confirm that a one-year-old and three-year-old have tragically died following the house fire on Fairisle Close, and a woman remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Our Fire Investigation team are conducting a joint investigation with CSI on the cause - with Nottinghamshire Police now treating this as a murder investigation.
Group Manager Chris Clark said: "All of our thoughts are with the family of those involved and we send our deepest condolences.
“Alongside the police we are working on investigating the cause of this fire and tragic loss of life.
”We recognise the impact this will have on the local community and will be in the area over the coming days providing reassurance to residents.”
Original release
At 3.17am this morning (20 November) we were called to a fire in Fairisle Close, following calls from members of the public who had seen smoke.
The fire was in a first floor flat of a two-storey residential property.
One fire engine from West Bridgford fire station, two from London Road and one from Highfields attended the incident.
Firefighters used breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, which they did so at around 4am.
Three causalities from the 1st floor flat were treated at the scene by EMAS for smoke inhalation – an adult thought to be in their 30s and two young children. They were then taken to hospital.
Residents from neighbouring properties were temporarily evacuated.
The police also attended and a joint police and fire investigation will take place later this morning.