Fire destroys twenty four cars at Stanstead Airport

31 August 2010

Twenty-four cars belonging to people travelling abroad have been burnt out at Stansted Airport after a blaze took hold in a car park.

Fire crews were called to Zone C of the long-stay area shortly before 2.30am; 20 August after staff spotted a car alight on CCTV footage. However, within minutes the flames had engulfed a whole row of vehicles.

It took 25 fire fighters including a team from the airport's own fire service, one hour to bring the blaze under control.

A spokesman said:

 “It will be an unpleasant surprise for the owners returning to find their cars wrecked.

“But we are arranging free taxis to take them home or a 40 per cent discount with a car rental firm.”

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