Luton Airport fire: Cause of car park inferno that damaged 1,500 vehicles revealed

The Independent says The cause of the huge blaze at London’s Luton Airport that has damaged up to 1,500 cars has been revealed.

Over 100 firefighters battled through the night to extinguish the car park inferno, which has left thousands of passengers affected by diversion and cancellations.

With flights set to be disrupted for most of the day, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has now revealed the cause of the blaze was a diesel car.

“We don’t believe it was an electric vehicle,” Andrew Hopkinson, chief fire officer for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, said.

“It’s believed to be diesel-powered, at this stage all subject to verification. And then that fire has quickly and rapidly spread.”

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