Alex Green BBC News, South West Google Six fire engines have been sent to the scene in the St David’s area A fire has broken out at an electrical substation, leaving hundreds of homes without power. Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said it had received multiple 999 calls about a blaze off Fore...
London Fire Brigade / PA Media More than 100 firefighters are tackling the flames, which broke out at about 05:30 BST A block of flats in north-west London has been evacuated after a large fire spread from a neighbouring electricity substation. About 80 residents have been led to safety after the roof of the building...
There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say. The fire, which broke out in Hayes on Friday, resulted in the closure of Britain’s busiest airport for a day. Counter-terrorism officers were briefly drafted in to investigate. However, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that the...
Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday due to a large fire that broke out at a nearby electrical substation in Hayes, Hillingdon. The airport is experiencing a “significant power outage,” a statement from Heathrow said. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23:59 on 21 March,” it...
