Overview
- The blaze broke out shortly after 8am on January 21 on the Terminal 5 departures forecourt.
- Airport emergency teams responded and extinguished the vehicle fire quickly, according to Heathrow.
- Footage from bystanders showed dark smoke and a burning car near a pedestrian crossing with traffic queued behind.
- Early coverage leaned on eyewitness accounts as an official update from the London Fire Brigade was not yet detailed.
- Heathrow stated the incident did not disrupt airport operations.