Heathrow Airport live: Flights delayed as huge grass fire breaks out near runway

Flights at Heathrow Airport have reportedly been delayed and diverted after a grass fire broke out near a runway

Runway 27L was closed for around an hour while the airport's fire service battled the blaze.

Wildfire closes Heathrow Airport runway causing flight delays and cancellations Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 6, 2026 8:05pm Updated August 6, 2026 8:57pm Flights, including British Airways, have been delayed and cancelled at Heathrow this evening after a wildfire near one of its runways (

Footage on social media appears to show smoke rising over the runway at Heathrow

A picture on social media shows smoke rising from the grass outside a terminal

A RUNWAY has closed at London Heathrow due to a grass fire as flights are hit by delays. Some departures are reportedly suspended as photos taken from a passenger terminal appear to show smoke billowing into the sky. One traveller posted a snap to social media showing a plume of smoke near to a runway...