Overview
- Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews reached the house at 3.08am on May 7 after a garden fire spread inside.
- Firefighters used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze.
- The couple report that embers from a newly bought fire bin escaped hours later and ignited their artificial lawn.
- A neighbour woke the pair at 3am, and they escaped with their two cats.
- With their policy lapsed after missed payments linked to a bank switch, the couple face £10,000–£15,000 in repairs and are turning to a public fundraiser.