Research on the causes of the big fire – does not appear to be due to sabotage, says the country’s energy minister
Under control was raised Fire in a substation of the power griddue to the suspension of the operation of the London International Airport in London, the US capital’s fire department announced.
“We have successfully put the fire under control and prevented further spread”the spokesman for the Pat Golburn Fire Service noted in a statement issued. “We will remain present at the point throughout the day in order to help (the national power grid) National Grid”, added.
“Our fire researchers will begin their research and continue to work closely with our partners to minimize problems and support the community.”also noted London Fire Brigade in her posting on social media.
There are no Indications that the huge fire on Haze’s substation that feeds Heathrow is due to criminal actAt the same time, British Energy Minister Ed Milibad said.
This “catastrophic” fire, as he described it, while speaking at Sky News, put out a backup generator at the substation.
“There are spare mechanisms but given the fire scale, reserve mechanisms also show that they have been affected.”Milibad noted.
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“There is a backup generator, but it was also influenced by the fire, which gives a sense of how unusual and unprecedented it was,” added.
The national electricity grid works for the Restoration of electricity using other spare systemMilibad noted, noting that the government would try to clarify the causes of the fire and draw lessons on the future on Britain’s infrastructure.
London’s Heathrow Airport, the largest in Europe, was forced to suspend today’s operation For the whole day due to a power failure due to the fire caused at the substation of the power grid in Heise, the western suburb of the British capital, which guarantees the supply of the airport, which caused problems with airlines worldwide.
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