Fire destroys caravans and motor homes at Blidworth site

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About 70 caravans and motor homes were destroyed

About 70 caravans and motor homes have been destroyed in a fire at a storage facility.

The blaze was spotted at the site just outside the village of Blidworth, shortly before 02:00 BST on Tuesday.

A further 50 caravans have been damaged by heat, according to firefighters who will be carrying out further inspections of the area throughout the day.

The cause of the fire has not yet been established.

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Firefighters were called to the scene early on Tuesday morning

Philip Wright, who went down to the site after hearing of the fire, fears his caravan of five years could have been destroyed.

He said he was "gutted" when he heard about the fire, as he was due to leave on holiday tomorrow.

"It's our holiday, that's what we use to go away," he said.

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A further 50 other caravans were damaged by heat
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The cause of the fire is being investigated
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