Probe launched after firefighters pull elderly man from Shirebrook bungalow blaze
Firefighters rescued an elderly man from a ‘serious’ house fire in Shirebrook.
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Crews from Shirebrook, Bolsover and Mansfield were called in to battle the blaze, which broke out around 11.30am this morning (Thursday, January 7) on Pear Tree Drive.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and rescued an elderly man.
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A joint police and fire investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
Anyone with information should call 101.