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Transport Secretary: Heathrow fire an 'unprecedented' crisis

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Transport Secretary: Heathrow fire an 'unprecedented' crisis

Transport Secretary: Heathrow fire an 'unprecedented' crisis

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours.

She praised firefighters and staff for their response, noting backup generators kept critical systems running but couldn’t power the entire airport.

The government and Heathrow have launched investigations into resilience planning and infrastructure lessons.

Report by Covellm.

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