The airport is currently on fire, specifically the short term car park, which I believe is right next to the DART.
All flights at London Luton Airport have been suspended because of a large vehicle fire in one of its car parks.
An airport spokesperson said emergency services were responding to the blaze at Terminal Car Park 2 and that access to the airport was restricted.
Footage shared online showed huge flames and billowing smoke from the top floor of the multi-storey building.
The East of England Ambulance Service has attended but there were no reports of casualties.
Bedfordshire fire service is at the scene and tackling the blaze, which it said had affected 80% of the car park's third floor.
The fire service described it as a vehicle fire and said 10 fire engines were attending, following a call at 20:47 BST.
The airport asked people not to travel to the site.
All flights at London Luton Airport have been suspended because of a large vehicle fire in one of its car parks.
An airport spokesperson said emergency services were responding to the blaze at Terminal Car Park 2 and that access to the airport was restricted.
Footage shared online showed huge flames and billowing smoke from the top floor of the multi-storey building.
The East of England Ambulance Service has attended but there were no reports of casualties.
Bedfordshire fire service is at the scene and tackling the blaze, which it said had affected 80% of the car park's third floor.
The fire service described it as a vehicle fire and said 10 fire engines were attending, following a call at 20:47 BST.
The airport asked people not to travel to the site.
I'd bet it wasn't to be honest.My pocket money's on it being started by an electric car battery.
If the fire is difficult to extinguish, it may well have been caused by an electric vehicle, or failing that, electric vehicles could be caught up in the contagion and would burn for a long time.My pocket money's on it being started by an electric car battery.
I wouldn't jump to EVs straight away until there's an official investigation by the police. With a new car park like that, they could easily figure out what happened.If the fire is difficult to extinguish, it may well have been caused by an electric vehicle, or failing that, electric vehicles could be caught up in the contagion and would burn for a long time.
Car fuel can melt steel beams... :PA few videos and reports have surfaced saying that the car park has collapsed... seems like it partially has...
Luton's Multi-Storey Car Park 2, which is on fire and collapsing, seems to be directly on top of the Dart's Airport station. At some stage (not right now!) can someone update us on to what extent the Dart line is affected, or even damaged. My interest is that I'd booked to travel on it in 4 hours! But I gather the whole airport is closed anyway till further notice.
Looks like flights diverted to East Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Bristol and Gatwick.Flights are being diverted to Stansted and shuttle bussed to Luton
You may have lost your pocket money! From the BBC News live feed - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67075159There is a major fire in the newish multi-storey car park at Luton Airport. All flights are suspended.
My pocket money's on it being started by an electric car battery.
Luton Airport fire: Flights resume after blaze rips through car park
Commercial flights restart after a huge fire ripped through a multi-storey car park.www.bbc.co.uk
Fire likely started in a diesel car - fire chief
Fire chief Andy Hopkinson says it is thought the fire started with a diesel car, and then spread through the car park.
He said up to 1,500 vehicles could have been in the car park, which has a capacity of 1,900, at the time of the fire.
I saw a report that there's a lane closed on the M1 between junctions 10 and 11 as well but I'm not sure if that's related.The main airport approach road and part of Vauxhall Way near the airport are closed. Traffic all around Luton is chaos this morning, took me an hour to get to work instead of the usual 30 minutes.
This image is apparently from yesterday. There aren't any EV Range Rovers and it looks like an older Evoque (which were full diesel).You may have lost your pocket money! From the BBC News live feed - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67075159
Out of interest - do you think there will be a way for people to claim some sort of replacement car right now while the recovery works are ongoing? Of course they won't be sure for at least couple of days if not weeks if their car had been lost in fire, its badly damaged or just sits there waiting to to be recovered (if actually possible, its not looking great in light of collapsed structure)?
Could be wrong but given the damage I suspect everything will be written off rather than trying to salvage and assess every car. What each owner gets in the meantime will be down to their insurance cover.Out of interest - do you think there will be a way for people to claim some sort of replacement car right now while the recovery works are ongoing? Of course they won't be sure for at least couple of days if not weeks if their car had been lost in fire, its badly damaged or just sits there waiting to to be recovered (if actually possible, its not looking great in light of collapsed structure)?
No damage to new £290m driverless train - The fire service said crews were able to keep the blaze away from the recently opened driverless shuttle link, which operates between the airport and train station.
It's now reported that a 'significant number' of cars are undamaged and they are building a ramp to the undamaged area to try and remove some of the vehicles. The normal entrance/exit and drop off area has been destroyed.Could be wrong but given the damage I suspect everything will be written off rather than trying to salvage and assess every car.
They do have hybrids available, though?This image is apparently from yesterday. There aren't any EV Range Rovers and it looks like an older Evoque (which were full diesel).
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(Image shows a car on fire, allegedly at Luton Airport)
Presumably several of those cars will have owners and their keys out of the country for several days yet.It's now reported that a 'significant number' of cars are undamaged and they are building a ramp to the undamaged area to try and remove some of the vehicles. The normal entrance/exit and drop off area has been destroyed.
A few years ago a much older multi-storey at the main hospital in Nottingham underwent a structural inspection and was immediately declared too dangerous for anyone to enter. I understand that specialists went in and installed roof props and other measures, then after several weeks someone was able to go in and drive the cars out one by one. I expect something similar will happen here - at the very least they have to confirm no further collapse is possible before anyone starts recovery of property.Presumably several of those cars will have owners and their keys out of the country for several days yet.