Woman died in Inkersall blaze
Crews were called to the fire last night
A woman in her 80’s has died in a house fire in Inkersall.
Firefighters from Staveley and Bolsover responded to an incident at a semi-detached property on Steele Avenue just after 9.00 last night, Thursday 15 December.
On entering the house officers discovered the fire in the first-floor bedroom was out. Sadly, the body of an 82-year-old woman was found.
A joint police and fire investigation has determined that the fire was accidental, with the most likely cause being the disposal of a cigarette.
Firefighters and Community Safety Officers will be in the Inkersall area on Monday 19 December to provide fire safety advice and reassurance to members of the community. They will be on Steele Avenue, Jervis Place, McMahon Avenue, Dobson Place, Bradshaw Road and Madin Drive.