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Firefighters Tackle Substation Fire That Cut Power at Heathrow Airport

The London Fire Brigade said that disruptions from the fire, at an electrical substation, would increase into Friday. Its cause was not immediately known.

The New York Times - 1d

Watch: Eyewitness videos show towering flames at substation

London's Heathrow Airport is closing Friday due to a significant power outage caused by a nearby fire at an electricity substation.

BBC News - 1d

Hayes fire: Heathrow airport closed after blaze at electrical substation in west London

Passengers advised not to travel to the airport, which would be closed until midnight on Friday due to a substation fire. Live coverage: significant travel disruption expected London’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport

The blaze forced Britain’s largest airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removed a linchpin of global air travel. Counterterrorism police were investigating the cause of ...

The New York Times - 10h

London's Heathrow Airport to restart flights after fire causes closure

A fire at an electrical substation near London's Heathrow Airport closed one of the world's busiest airports.

ABC News - 1d

London’s Heathrow Airport resumes flights after major fire nearby shuts down travel

London's Heathrow Airport closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage, airport officials said.

CNBC - 16h

London's Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire causes travel chaos

London’s Heathrow Airport announced Saturday that it is “open and fully operational” and flights have resumed after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out power.

ABC News - 11h

A Fire Brought London’s Heathrow Airport to a Standstill. Here’s What to Know.

The blaze was at a nearby substation. Around 200,000 people had their travel plans disrupted.

Inc. - 1d

Massive fire, power outage shuts down London's Heathrow Airport

London’s Heathrow Airport will remain closed for the rest of the day Friday after a massive fire at an electricity substation caused a power outage at the major transportation center. More than a ...

NBC News - 1d

‘Colossal failure’: what the papers say about the Heathrow airport shutdown

Chaos at Europe’s busiest airport caused by a substation fire dominates UK front pages on Saturday. The closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, due to a fire at a nearby electrical ...

The Guardian - 15h

London’s Heathrow airport closed all day after nearby fire cuts power

More than 1,000 flights and 16,000 homes affected by ‘significant’ outage at electrical substation

Financial Times - 1d

International travel thrown into chaos after power failure shuts London’s Heathrow Airport

London's Heathrow Airport was closed Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation caused power outages at the major transportation center.

NBC News - 1d

London's Heathrow Airport closes after power failure

London's Heathrow Airport will be closed on Friday after a power failure due to a large fire at a nearby electrical substation.

NBC News - 1d

Scotland fans stuck in Greece 'staying for a party'

Flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness to and from Heathrow have been grounded because of a substation fire.

BBC News - 1d

Heathrow’s shutdown fuels questions about UK’s infrastructure resilience

Within hours of a fire at a power substation, one of the world’s busiest airports was closed to all flights

Financial Times - 1d

London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut

London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.

CBS News - 19h

Heathrow Airport chaos: What we know so far

Flights are resuming after disruption due to a fire at a nearby substation caused a power outage at the airport.

BBC News - 14h

Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze

Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructure

Financial Times - 14h

Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze

Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructure

Financial Times - 14h

Flights resume at London Heathrow after daylong closure sparked travel chaos

Heathrow Airport says it is “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire

ABC News - 13h

Urgent investigation ordered into power outage that closed Heathrow Airport

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says there are lessons to be learned after substation fire led to major flight disruption on Friday.

BBC News - 1h

Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire

Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze. Heathrow airport closed – live updates Counter-terror police are ...

The Guardian - 1d

What We Know About the Closure and Reopening of Heathrow Airport

A fire at a substation in London cut off power to one of the world’s busiest airports, causing travel disruptions globally. But some flights resumed Friday evening.

The New York Times - 2h

What We Know About the Closure and Reopening of Heathrow Airport

A fire at a substation in London cut off power to one of the world’s busiest airports, causing travel disruptions globally. But some flights resumed Friday evening.

The New York Times - 2h

‘Wake-up call’: ministers launch urgent investigation into Heathrow shutdown

Government says lessons need to be learned after the substation fire that caused chaos for 300,000 passengers. The government has launched an urgent investigation into the power shutdown that ...

The Guardian - 2h

Millions in Cuba without electricity after substation failure

Millions of people in Cuba remained without power Saturday after a failure of the nation’s electric grid left the island in the dark the previous night.

NBC News - 6d

Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure

Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.

NBC News - 1d

Power outage at London’s Heathrow Airport causes global travel chaos

One of the world’s busiest airports, London’s Heathrow, has shut down due to a power outage caused by a fire at an electricity substation nearby. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on the global travel ...

NBC News - 1d

Heathrow resumes operations, but disruptions could go on for days

LONDON — Heathrow is open and “fully operational” after a massive fire at a nearby electricity substation shut down the airport and triggered chaos across global air travel, leaving a quarter of a ...

NBC News - 12h

Critical Fire Conditions Expected to Return to Texas and Oklahoma

Forecasters warn that more “very destructive” fires could spread uncontrollably.

The New York Times - 5d

The mums taking on a council over landfill site fires

Locals say constant fires at Arnold's Field, Rainham, are harming their health.

BBC News - 4d

Infant, woman killed, 10 injured in house fire chief called "hellish"

An infant and woman were killed and ten other people hurt in a house fire in Cincinnati that the city's fire chief described as "hellish."

CBS News - Mar. 10

Israel fires on Lebanon in response to rockets fired at Israeli targets

Israel said it would respond “severely” to an attack from Lebanon after rockets were fired into northern Israel Saturday morning, a day after it vowed to increase the intensity of its operations in ...

NBC News - 10h

Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...

CBS News - Mar. 8

Arizona State fires women's hoops coach Adair

Arizona State has fired women's basketball coach Natasha Adair after three seasons of not making the NCAA tournament.

ESPN - Mar. 8

Long Island brush fires prompt state of emergency

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.

CBS News - Mar. 9

A fire at a homeless shelter in Brazil kills 4 people

Authorities in Brazil say four people are dead after a fire at a shelter for the homeless in the country's southeast

ABC News - Mar. 10

See photos of Volcano of Fire in Guatemala erupting

The eruption at Volcano of Fire started overnight, spewing a dark cloud of ash. There are no immediate reports of casualties.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Attacker sets a woman on fire on a train and flees

Police say an assailant poured a liquid over a woman on a train in eastern Germany and set her on fire.

CBS News - 6d

Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia

The tragedy occurred after fireworks set the club’s roof on fire during a pop concert, the country’s interior minister said.

The New York Times - 5d

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