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| Coach catches fire at Gatwick Airport | Coach catches fire at Gatwick Airport |
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| Gatwick Airport passengers had to be evacuated from an area near the north terminal when a coach caught fire. | Gatwick Airport passengers had to be evacuated from an area near the north terminal when a coach caught fire. |
| It is not yet known what caused the fire outside the building at about 12:30 BST on Friday. | It is not yet known what caused the fire outside the building at about 12:30 BST on Friday. |
| Gatwick Airport said fire crews quickly doused the flames and there were no reports of any injuries. | Gatwick Airport said fire crews quickly doused the flames and there were no reports of any injuries. |
| A spokeswoman said there was no disruption to services and their priority was to get all passengers affected on to their flights. | |
| 'Not suspicious' | 'Not suspicious' |
| She added: "There was a vehicle fire outside the North Terminal and the West Sussex Fire Brigade in conjunction with Gatwick Airport Fire Service is currently on the scene and the fire has now been put out." | She added: "There was a vehicle fire outside the North Terminal and the West Sussex Fire Brigade in conjunction with Gatwick Airport Fire Service is currently on the scene and the fire has now been put out." |
| The rail service between Gatwick's north and south terminals was temporarily halted while the blaze was being tackled by firefighters. | The rail service between Gatwick's north and south terminals was temporarily halted while the blaze was being tackled by firefighters. |
| In a statement, Sussex Police said: "Just before 12:30 on Friday 9 August, emergency services went to the north terminal at Gatwick where a National Express coach had caught fire outside arrivals. The immediate area was cleared and fire was extinguished by 13:00. | In a statement, Sussex Police said: "Just before 12:30 on Friday 9 August, emergency services went to the north terminal at Gatwick where a National Express coach had caught fire outside arrivals. The immediate area was cleared and fire was extinguished by 13:00. |
| "Nobody has been reported to have been injured. The terminal did not need to be evacuated and although there was some short term traffic congestion the backlog was cleared by about 13:20. | "Nobody has been reported to have been injured. The terminal did not need to be evacuated and although there was some short term traffic congestion the backlog was cleared by about 13:20. |
| "Investigations continue, but at this time the fire is not being treated as suspicious." | "Investigations continue, but at this time the fire is not being treated as suspicious." |