One of the busiest airports in the world will close on Friday after a nearby fire caused power outages.

London Heathrow Airport in England has experienced a significant power outage after a nearby electric substation caught fire.

A spokesperson for LHR wrote, “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March.”

LHR closure will impact over 290,000 passengers’ travel plans.

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Heathrow closed for at least 24 hours due to a huge fire at a London electricity station.
Back up power failed – some reports say due to a move from diesel generators to unreliable energy for ‘net-zero’ insanity.
1,400 fights and 200,000 passengers a day will be grounded. pic.twitter.com/UAXAsHuQ5w

— David Kurten (@davidkurten) March 21, 2025

Here’s what Fox News reported:

One of the busiest airports in the world will be closed all day Friday after a fire caused a power outage.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) said it is “experiencing a significant power outage” after an electrical substation that supplies the airport caught on fire.

“To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March,” England’s premier airport posted on X.

The airport was anticipating up to 291,000 passengers on a total of 1,351 flights on Friday, Reuters reported.

London-Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest commercial flight hubs in the world, will be completely closed on Friday, following a serious fire tonight at a nearby electrical substation, resulting in a major power outage across West London, which includes Heathrow Airport.… pic.twitter.com/Bdc6tFKZ0m

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 21, 2025

London-Heathrow will be closed for ALL of Friday due to a “significant power outage” caused by a fire in an electrical substation.

There are currently 120 aircraft in the air that will be diverting to alternate airports or returning to their origins. https://t.co/TEHf2kJO23 pic.twitter.com/Lot0lsJLz8

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 21, 2025

Per CNN:

London’s counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the fire at an electrical substation in nearby Heathrow airport “given the impact this incident has had on critical national infrastructure.”

A police spokesperson said there was “no indication of foul play” but detectives “retain an open mind” over the cause.

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