Police have launched an investigation
Neighbours who were forced to evacuate their homes following a devastating fire say they have "lost everything." An investigation was launched on Sunday, July 17 after a grass fire in Bestwood spread to a house and threatened to reach nearby homes.
Officers closed all roads in the immediate vicinity and evacuated 26 neighbouring homes as a precaution while firefighters tackled the blaze. Now, residents living next to the blaze, some of whom have had their gardens destroyed, have spoken about the ordeal.Pauline Roylance, 79, a retired resident who was forced to evacuate her home at the time of the fire, said: "We've lost everything. The shed is gone, our equipment for the garden has all been burnt, it's been dreadful.
John Lucas, 67, who lives nearby, said: "There were huge crowds of people who were forced to evacuate their homes - horrible to see. The fire seems to have devastated a huge part of the field behind those houses. "This isn't the first time, either. I think it's probably because of the heat but there have been some fires around this area recently and something needs to be done about that."
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