A grass fire today forced the closure of one runway at Heathrow Airport, causing delays and cancellations of multiple flights. The closure affected operations on the airport’s southern runway.
The fire led to the airport operating on a single runway for a period, reducing capacity and leaving some aircraft in holding patterns. Several flights scheduled to depart were delayed or cancelled.
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Runway closure due to grass fire and flight disruptions
The grass fire near the southern runway resulted in its temporary closure, with the airport consolidating arrivals and departures onto the other runway. Emergency teams extinguished the fire and secured the area before reopening the runway later in the
day.
Passengers traveling through Heathrow should expect ongoing delays and possible cancellations due to this incident.
