Nottinghamshire Police Officers Rescue Woman from House Fire

Nottinghamshire Police officers rescued a woman from a burning property in Mansfield. The incident occurred just after 9am on Wednesday 15 April. Neighbours contacted police after hearing a loud bang and seeing smoke.

Two response officers arrived within seven minutes of the call. They noticed plumes of smoke inside the property on Marly Bank.

PC Charlie Shaw smashed through the rear patio doors. He used a garden slab but realised the smoke was too intense to enter.

PC Adam Munnery then forced open the front door of the address. PC Shaw entered the property and heard cries for help upstairs.

He found a woman, in her 60s, and pulled her out of the address. The fire had started in the bathroom.

Official Statement

Chief Inspector Paul Hennessy, responsible for county response officers, said: "Without the heroic actions of both officers we could be looking at a very different picture today. There is no doubt in my mind the woman would have died or suffered serious injury. The property was filled with thick smoke, and the situation was escalating at a rapid speed where every moment counted. The fire also had the potential to spread to neighbouring properties. Luckily, response officers are well trained on how to act in these situations and both officers were able to rescue the woman from the property. PC Munnery also travelled with the woman to Kings Mill Hospital to make sure she was okay as the incident was extremely traumatic. This was a joint effort by all officers involved, from passing updates from the scene, to entering a dangerous address to save life, and caring for a vulnerable person. The woman remains in hospital in a stable condition, and a full investigation is underway to understand how and why the fire started."

The woman remains in hospital in a stable condition. A full investigation is underway to understand how and why the fire started.

OFFICIAL SOURCE VERIFICATION: This article is based on an official press release issued by a Police Force. Document: Response officers smash their way inside burning property to save vulnerable occupant Source Link https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news/nottinghamshire/news/news/2026/april/response-officers-smash-their-way-inside-burning-property-to-save-vulnerable-occupant/

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