Fire erupts near London's Heathrow Airport (2)

Britain's Heathrow airport shut down early Friday after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling hub, disrupting hundreds of flights and thousands of travelers. 

Airport authorities said “they expect significant disruption" over the coming days, while online flight tracking service FlightRadar24 said at least 1,351 flights to and from the airport would be affected. Around 150 people had been evacuated from nearby properties and the airport would be closed until just before midnight Friday.