The car reported to have started the Luton Airport car park fire was a red Range Rover Sport , later identified in reports as a diesel-powered Range Rover Sport. The fire service’s later investigation said the blaze began in that moving vehicle and then spread rapidly to other cars.

Quick scoop

  • Make/model: Range Rover Sport.
  • Color: Red.
  • Fuel type in later reporting: Diesel.
  • Cause described by investigators: An accidental fault or component failure in the vehicle, not an EV.

Extra context

The fire happened at London Luton Airport’s Terminal Car Park 2 on 10 October 2023 and ultimately destroyed more than 1,300 vehicles.