Arson arrest after flat fire
Police said the fire had been lit inside a flat in Aberdeen Street
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire in a flat in Nottingham.
Three officers suffered from the effects of smoke after attempting to rescue a man from the property in Aberdeen Street, Sneinton, at about 01:15 GMT on Tuesday.
A number of residents were evacuated from their homes, Nottinghamshire Police said.
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson and criminal damage.
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