A fire in a substation in Hayes led to the closure of Heathrow airport for a day, disrupting nearly 1,400 flights and leaving over 63,000 homes without power. Initially investigated by counter-terrorism officers, police have since determined there is no evidence of suspicious activity. The fire originated from a transformer and raised concerns over energy resilience in the UK. The airport is now operational again, with calls for lessons to be learned from the incident made by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.
There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say, after a day-long closure.
The fire started in a transformer within the substation in Hayes around midnight, causing a temporary power outage at the airport.
While investigations into the cause are ongoing, thousands of flights were cancelled and more than 63,000 homes lost power.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for lessons to be learned from the incident, raising concerns about the UK's energy resilience.
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