Luton Airport Shut After Blaze Rips Through Car Park

The blaze started with one car and quickly swallowed half of the new building with up to 1,200 vehicles damaged.

Screen grab from video issued by Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service of a fire at a car park at Luton Airport outside of London on Oct. 10, 2023. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service via PA

Luton Airport has been closed since Tuesday evening after parts of a multi-storey car collapsed in a fire.

The blaze began with one car and rapidly ripped through the newly built car park. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said there will be a full investigation to determine the cause of the fire.