Woman dies after Mansfield bungalow fire

A woman in her 60s has sadly died following a bungalow fire on Muskham Court, Mansfield, today (Thursday 22 June).

Firefighters from both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire fire services were called to the property in the early hours of the morning, where they were able to remove the casualty from the fire.

However, despite the best efforts of emergency services, the woman couldn’t be revived and was pronounced dead on scene.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire is now being carried out jointly by the police and fire service.

“This is a tragic incident, and our thoughts are very much with this woman’s family and friends at this sad time,” said Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service Group Manager, Tom Archer. 

“We’d like to thank our blue light colleagues for their support at this incident and will now work with Nottinghamshire Police to establish the cause of this fire.”

Should you have any concerns about your own fire safety, or that of your family and friends, following this incident, you can request a Safe & Well visit via the fire service’s website.