Fire at Houston airport delays flights, forces passengers and employees to temporarily evacuate terminal
TX airport says 23 of its inbound flights were delayed
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A fire at Houston’s largest airport delayed flights on Sunday and forced passengers and employees to temporarily evacuate a terminal, officials said. No injuries were reported.
Houston firefighters were called to Bush Intercontinental Airport after a fire was reported in an employee locker room in Terminal C around 5:30 a.m., according to a statement from United Airlines. The airport is a major hub for the company.
Customers and employees were evacuated from the terminal and United's inbound flights were halted from 5:32 a.m. to 7 a.m.
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A fire at a Texas airport caused a terminal to be evacuated and flights to be delayed.
The airline said 23 of its inbound flights were delayed. Operations have since returned to normal.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We’re grateful to the Houston Fire Department and Houston airport staff for their response. We are assisting customers impacted by delays," United said.