Nottinghamshire Police are investigating a fire in Beeston.
Emergency services were called at around 6am on Thursday (May 9) to a flat fire in Lilac Crescent.
Police remain at the scene following the fire.
No-one was injured in the fire but an investigation into its cause is underway.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
A spokesman said: "We continue to investigate the circumstances of the fire, officers remain at the scene and are working closely with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Police are investigating and urge anyone who witnessed anything suspicious to call 101, quoting incident number 78 of 9 May 2019, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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'Everyone was quite concerned'
Sue Smith, 57, who has lived in Beech Avenue opposite the flat for five years, said: “There were loads of flames coming out of the window out the back.
“We saw it at quarter to six this morning. It was a bit of a shock hearing all of the sirens and seeing the flashing lights.
“We could smell the smoke. The road was all cordoned off and they were on the roof of the flat making sure it was all safe.
“It looks like it started in the kitchen from the back window. Everyone was quite concerned.”
'Everyone was worried'
Surekha Rana, 64, who has owned the nearby Rylands Top Shop for 35 years, said she rents out the flat next door to the flat affected.
She said: “The flat next door is ours, we rent it out to students.
“I got in at 7am today and everyone kept coming in saying there were so many fire engines and I saw the police cars.
“The man who lives there came in [to the shop] and I asked him if he was alright.
He said he was fine. “Everyone was worried because it’s so local. I’m just glad everyone is safe, that’s the main thing.”
A fire investigation van on the street
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue statement:
“Crews from Highfields, West Bridgford and a DFRS fire crew from Long Eaton were called to the scene of a fire at a first floor flat on Lilac Crescent, this morning at 5.44am.
“Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels and one nine metre ladder to extinguish the fire which was located in a bedroom. No one was injured.
“Crews had dealt with the incident by 6.57am.
“An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched.”
