The car at the centre of a horrific fire that engilfed a multi-storey car park and destroyed 1,200 vehicles has been revealed.

The blaze ripped through Luton Airport’s car park at around 9pm on Tuesday, October 10.

Firefighters battled the flames and plumes of smoke into the night, with four taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

This morning (Wednesday, October 11), fire crews have revealed the car was diesel powered – despite much speculation that it was an electric vehicle that caused the blaze on social media.

Andrew Hopkinson, chief fire officer for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, has explained how the fire started.

He said: “We have no intelligence at this stage to suggest that this was anything other than an accidental fire that started in one of the vehicles that had not long arrived at the airport.

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“It was not an EV. This was a diesel powered vehicle.”

There has been much speculation online that it was an electric vehicle that caused the blaze.

One poster on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “So, what do we think started the Luton airport car park fire.

“Could it have been another electric vehicle going up in flames?”

Another said: “What’s the betting on this having started in an electric car….?”.

And another: “Fire rips through car park at Luton Airport and you’re really trying to make out this was NOT an EV at fault?”

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Earlier today the fire service has confirmed that the Luton Airport car park fire had been extinguished, leaving blackered cars and charred rubble in its aftermath.

Updating followers on social media platform X Bedforshire Fire and Rescue said: “Crews have controlled and extinguished the fire at Luton Airport.

“Four crews and an aerial appliance remain at the scene.

“All flights are suspended until 3pm.

“If you have a flight leaving before 3pm, please do not travel.

“Please avoid the area owing to severe traffic delays.”

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