Hayes substation fire

Electricity sub-station at Hayes on North Hyde Gardens before the fire. The transformer shown on the right was destroyed by the fire

On the evening of 20 March 2025, a fire began at an electrical substation in Hayes, Hillingdon, London, leading to the closure of Heathrow Airport. The fire cut electricity supply to the airport which was not able to be managed by back-up systems and that led to more than 1,000 flights to and from the airport being cancelled and disrupted travel for around 200,000 passengers.[1]

  1. ^ "Heathrow Airport reopens for some flights after fire led to 'unprecedented' shutdown". Sky News. Retrieved 5 April 2025.

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