A restaurant airport fire at George Bush Intercontinental Airport sent a large plume of smoke over Houston on Tuesday afternoon. The Houston Fire Department responded to the fire at Terminal C North, and passengers in the immediate area were relocated as a precaution.
Terminal C North
Video sent to FOX 26 by a viewer showed firefighters at the airport as a large, dark cloud rose into the sky. The scene pointed to a response centered on one part of the terminal rather than the entire airport, with crews working at the restaurant while smoke remained visible above the property.
United Airlines
United Airlines said the fire was not affecting flights. That left passengers near the restaurant facing a short-term relocation while the airport operation itself stayed in place, a split that matters to travelers deciding whether to continue toward gates or wait for further direction.
No further information has been released. For passengers in the area, the practical takeaway is that the response focused on the immediate restaurant location, not a broader shutdown of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
