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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harry Cockburn

Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at car park used by Gatwick passengers

A aerial view of dozens of burnt-out cars
The blaze erupted at the Caldyne business park, a third-party parking site used by people flying from Gatwick airport. Photograph: Eddie Mitchell

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through a car park used by people flying from Gatwick airport, destroying about 140 vehicles.

The blaze erupted at Caldyne business park near Crawley, about eight miles from the airport just after 9pm on Saturday. Images showed vehicles on fire and enormous plumes of smoke rising close to overhead power lines.

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