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A 67-year-old man has been arrested after more than 140 cars were torched at a car park near Gatwick Airport.
Cars belonging to holidaymakers were destroyed after the blaze in West Sussex.
The inferno also left thousands without power following the suspected arson.
Emergency services responded to the “significant and complex” fire just after 9pm on Saturday at Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant around eight miles from the airport.
The 67-year-old suspect has since been bailed pending further enquiries by police.
Some 2,133 businesses and homes were left without power for three minutes at 11.02pm and 57 of the properties had no power until 8.05am on Sunday, UK Power Networks said.
A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said: “Approximately 140 vehicles were damaged, and a number of the vehicles involved in this fire were parked at a site used for holiday parking.
“Any affected consumers are advised to contact their operator directly.”
A London Gatwick spokesperson said: “We are aware of a fire at an unaffiliated third-party car parking site, which occurred on Saturday evening, and understand how concerning and distressing this will be for any passengers whose vehicles may have been affected.
“We are advising any passengers who are concerned that their vehicle might have been affected to contact their parking operator directly.
“The parking company is not endorsed or operated by London Gatwick.”
