Mother's home damaged in 'heartbreaking' fire
Hannah Gray/BBCThe family of a woman who lost all her possessions when the static caravan she was living in and a barn caught fire say they are "heartbroken".
The fire broke out at the site in Elmbridge Road in Cranleigh in Surrey at about 15:30 BST on Monday which Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said had been caused by overloaded solar panels on a barn at the property.
Hannah Nicholson's daughter Jasmin Jordan said: "This caravan isn't just her home, it is also where she looks after my elderly grandmother, for whom she is the primary caregiver."
Nicholson's family said part of a wall of the caravan had melted leaving it "uninhabitable", while nearby barns and their grandmother's car had also been burnt.
SuppliedJordan said: "The fire has had a heartbreaking impact on them both."
Nicholson's mother, Hilary, says the situation is "a complete and utter horrible mess".
"The barn was full of memories of my life, my family, my mother, lots of memories of my mother, and bits and bobs," she says.
SuppliedNicholson had gone to pick up her grandchildren from school and came back to find the fire, her family told the BBC.
Her son, Joe Culley, said he expected to need about £3,500-£4,000 to repair the caravan, or about £7,000 if it had to be replaced altogether.
He told BBC Radio Surrey: "She never really takes a break for herself, she's always putting others first.
"When it comes to Christmas time she always does food runs to loads of people that are in need and she does literally anything for anyone but herself."
The family said caravans and a motorhomes had also been damaged in the fire.
Jordan said: "If the caravan cannot be repaired, she faces the devastating possibility of losing not only treasured belongings but also the home they both depend on."
