This photo provided by London Fire Brigade, shows a fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London.
Fire At London Electrical Substation Leads To Closure Of Heathrow Airport
Passengers with suitcases waited on a nearby road after Britain's Heathrow Airport closed for the full day on Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe's biggest travel hubs in London. The airport was up and running on Saturday (March 22).
Firefighters extinguish the fire
| Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Firefighters extinguish the fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and led to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London.
Fire at the North Hyde electrical substation
| Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Workers inspect the site of the fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London.
Media sets up nearby as Britain's Heathrow Airport
| Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
Media sets up nearby as Britain's Heathrow Airport has closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe's biggest travel hubs in London.
Firefighters extinguish the fire
| Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Firefighters extinguish the fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and led to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London.
London's Heathrow Airport closed for 24 hours after huge fire at substation
| Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
A sign on the motorway shows Heathrow Closed as Britain's Heathrow Airport has closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe's biggest travel hubs in London.
Planes are parked after Britain's Heathrow Airport has shut for a day
| Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
Planes are parked after Britain's Heathrow Airport has closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe's biggest travel hubs in London.
Firefighters wait around the North Hyde electrical substation
| Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Firefighters wait at the area around the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London.
Britain's Heathrow Airport has closed for the full day
| Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
Passengers with suitcases wait on a nearby road after Britain's Heathrow Airport has closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe's biggest travel hubs in London.
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