Fire at Orlando International Airport Burger King captured on video
The Orlando International Airport fire department responded to a fire at a Burger King restaurant. The incident temporarily suspended operations. Credit: Eleanor Yost/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX
Smoke from a fire at a Burger King location in Orlando International Airport on Wednesday led to flight delays and a partial evacuation of an airside terminal, officials said.
The airport said that its fire department investigated Airside 4 – from Gates 70-99 – due to the smoke in the area by the restaurant.
Travelers were advised to move from their gate while the situation was investigated.
The airport's fire department was able to extinguish the fire found at the Burger King, but smoke hung in the air.
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Gates 70-79 and 90-99 were later cleared to return to normal operations, but the smoke haze put operations from the 80-89 gates wing on hold.
Travelers make their way through a TSA screening line at Orlando International Airport on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
"Entrance to gates 80-89 has reopened and passengers are being allowed back into that wing," the Orlando International Airport tweeted nearly 40 minutes later.
People are seen in a TSA security checkpoint line at Orlando International Airport two days before Christmas in 2021. ((Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images))
"We appreciate the patience and cooperation of our travelers affected by this situation, while our Fire Department, OPD and Ops resolved the issue," it said.
The airport spokesperson's office did not provide details to Fox News on whether flights were delayed due to the fire.
Travelers make their way through a TSA screening line at Orlando International Airport ahead of the July 4 holiday. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Fox 35 reported that, just after 9 p.m. ET, all gates in the Florida terminal had reopened.
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