A man is still unaccounted for nearly two days after fire tore through his home in Mansfield.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue service were called to the property in Austin Close at around 1.50am on Wednesday morning.
Crews from Mansfield, Ashfield and Edwinstowe attended the incident – but cannot yet confirm whether anyone was in the home at the time of the blaze and say the occupant is still missing.
Group Manager Richard Melanaphy said: “When fire crews arrived they found a severe fire that has left the house structurally unsound both internally and externally.
“This has resulted in there being several metres of fire debris and we are still currently working and searching the premises.
“At this time we can’t confirm that all persons are accounted for. This is an on-going incident and we are continuing to try and make the building safe. We will therefore continue to take action to search the house until we can confirm that all persons are accounted for.”
Picture: Fire investigators are on the scene and say the operation may take days
Seven ambulances, as well as a Hazardous Area Response Team were deployed to help with the incident.
People living nearby said a man, believed to be in his 60s, lives at the house.
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) says no-one was taken to hospital.
Google Map: Austin Close is on Mansfield’s Ravensdale Estate
Emily Dunn of EMAS said: “During the early hours of this morning we were called to a house fire on Austin Close in Mansfield.
“We sent our full Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the fire as they have specialised skills and equipment to support large scale incidents. The HART team remained on scene to support the fire service until around 6am this morning.”
