{"id":99500,"date":"2026-04-26T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/huge-fire-breaks-out-at-uk-base-used-for-us-bombers-video-rt-world-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:10:02","slug":"huge-fire-breaks-out-at-uk-base-used-for-us-bombers-video-rt-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/huge-fire-breaks-out-at-uk-base-used-for-us-bombers-video-rt-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge fire breaks out at UK base used for US bombers (Video) &#8211; RT World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A massive fire broke out at a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in western England on Sunday morning. In recent months, it was used by the US to launch a campaign against Iran, and was recently the target of anti-war protests.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, crews were called to RAF Fairford shortly after midnight on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The fire broke out in a single-storey industrial storage building. It was safely contained and there were no injuries.&#8221;<\/em> the service said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Videos circulating on social media showed a large fire atop warehouse buildings visible from the street, with a huge plume of smoke rising into the night sky.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet lazyload\" data-twitter=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A massive fire was reported overnight at RAF Fairford, a British airbase hosting a large forward-deployed contingent of USAF bombers for attacks on Iran. The fire reportedly destroyed a commissary building. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cveufpjC1t\">pic.twitter.com\/cveufpjC1t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osinttechnical\/status\/2048302962758365575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">26 April 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>RAF Fairford houses USAF B52 and B1 bomber aircraft, and serves as a major European operating base for Washington. Hundreds of anti-war protesters rallied outside the base on Saturday to demand that Britain close military facilities used in the war on Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet lazyload\" data-twitter=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Major fire at RAF Fairford, no connection to protests A large fire broke out in the Fairford area on the morning of Sunday 26 April 2026. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue crews are at the scene of a fire at a commercial building with heavy smoke. Social media images show\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sjnFs7EQl6\">pic.twitter.com\/sjnFs7EQl6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kat Brown (@MrsBr0wn_82) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsBr0wn_82\/status\/2048317167595037141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">26 April 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"read-more\" data-has-alias=\"\">\n<picture>\n                    <!--(if IE 9)>\n                    <video style=\"display: none;\"><!(endif)--><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" data-srcset=\"&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/xxs\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 560w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/xs\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 640w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/thumbnail\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 920w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/m\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 1080w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/l\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 1536w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/article\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 1960w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/xxl\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 2480w&#10;                        \" srcset=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\"\/><source data-srcset=\"&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/xxs\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 280w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/xs\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 320w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/thumbnail\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 460w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/m\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 540w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/l\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 768w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/article\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 980w,&#10;                            https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/xxl\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png 1240w&#10;                        \" srcset=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\"\/><!--(if IE 9)><\/video><!(endif)--><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n                <!-- noscript pattern --><br \/>\n                <noscript><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.b37mrtl.ru\/files\/2026.04\/xxs\/69daf7d285f5405ded6595bf.png\" alt=\"'Hatchet-less' intruder damages US military plane in Ireland (Video)\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Officials said preliminary data suggests the fire was accidental.<\/p>\n<p>However, last week a US military aircraft was deliberately attacked in neighboring Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>A man was arrested after breaking into Shannon Airport and damaging a US Air Force C-130 Hercules with an axe. 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In recent months, it was used by the US to launch a campaign against Iran, and was recently the target of anti-war protests. 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