London Heathrow Airport shuts due to 'significant power outage' after large fire

A British Airways A380 takes off from London Heathrow Airport.

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• Heathrow Airport will be closed on Friday due to a fire that caused a significant power outage.
• The fire occurred at an electric substation in Hayes, 1.5 miles from Heathrow.
• London Fire Brigade deployed 70 firefighters and said disruption is expected to increase.

London's Heathrow Airport will be closed through Friday because a large fire nearby led to a "significant power outage," the airport said.