The fire at the carpark is now "spreading", someone posting from the airport has said.

By Liam Doyle, News Reporter

06:31, Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | UPDATED: 06:41, Wed, Mar 13, 2024

A carpark at has caught fire, according to local reports posted online.

A social media user posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, has said in a post that a "massive" fire is currently ripping through a carpark near the airport's north terminal.

They added the fire is now "spreading", with a picture showing orange flames appearing to tear through multiple vehicles.

The fire is the second at a UK airport in a year, with another having .

The earlier fire ignited a multi-storey car park and destroyed 1,200 vehicles, with pictures showing towering flames and black smoke emanating from the location.

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A fire is crawling through a Gatwick Airport carpark (Image: GETTY)

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