Frontline Heathrow closure tests resilience arrangements after fire wipes out substationCatherine Levin21 March 2025 A fire at an electricity substation in West London caused a power outage to Heathrow Airport forcing it to close, impacting thousands of travellers as well as residents in the surrounding area, and now resilience plans are under scrutiny.
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