Mansfield: Investigation after woman dies in house blaze
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Both firefighters and police officers were called to an address on Princess Avenue on Thursday afternoon
A woman has died following a house fire in Mansfield.
Firefighters and police were called to Princess Avenue in Forest Town at about 17:30 GMT on Thursday after a fire alarm had alerted neighbours.
A 57-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene and her family had been informed, Nottinghamshire Police said.
The fire service said the cause of the blaze was being fully investigated and police and firefighters would remain at the property overnight.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service and Nottinghamshire Police both expressed their condolences to the woman's family.
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