Major Fire In London Substation, Heathrow Airport Closed, Thousands Without Power | Read
London's Heathrow Airport shut down till midnight today after a fire in a substation in the western part of the city led to a "significant power outage" and left over 16,000 homes without electricity.
According to British media over 150 people have also been evacuated.
The London Fire Brigade said it had deployed 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters and a 200-metre safety cordon is in effect. Local residents - the substation is in Hayes in London's Hillingdon borough, have been told to stay inside and keep doors and windows closed because of the smoke.
