{"id":478843,"date":"2026-10-28T03:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T03:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478843\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T03:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T03:10:13","slug":"emergency-crews-respond-to-restaurant-fire-at-george-bush-intercontinental-airports-terminal-c-north-airport-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478843\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency crews respond to restaurant fire at George Bush Intercontinental Airport’s Terminal C North, airport authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thick smoke billowed from Terminal C at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Tuesday afternoon, alarming passengers and prompting air traffic controllers to temporarily hold at least one departing aircraft as firefighters responded.<\/p>\n

The Houston Fire Department said the fire broke out around 4:20 p.m. inside Ember restaurant in Terminal C North.<\/p>\n

As smoke poured from the terminal, air traffic controllers worked to determine where it was coming from.<\/p>\n

“Can you get a better view of that smoke? Does it look like it’s coming from the gate or from inside the actual terminal?” one controller asked.<\/p>\n

Another responded, “Looks like it’s coming from a vent, so maybe one of the restaurants.”<\/p>\n

Passengers arriving at the airport could see the smoke from their planes.<\/p>\n

“You can see, like, smoke coming from there, like you’re like, ‘Hey, what’s going on? Something ain’t right,'” Gary Childress, who had just landed from Las Vegas, said.<\/p>\n

Childress described the smoke as thick and said it was clear something was wrong.<\/p>\n

Another passenger, Jamel Dean, who also arrived from Las Vegas, said he could see fire trucks outside as his plane waited on the tarmac for approximately 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Air traffic control recordings captured the uncertainty as crews responded.<\/p>\n

“I’ve got aircraft ready to push,” one controller said, before another instructed, “United 2638, hold the push right now.”<\/p>\n

Firefighters extinguished the fire around 5:20 p.m., approximately an hour after the initial response.<\/p>\n

Passengers in the immediate area were temporarily relocated as a precaution. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

Airport officials said flights were operating normally in other terminals, and no cancellations had been reported as of their 5:30 p.m. update.<\/p>\n

Travelers were advised to check with their airlines for updated terminal and gate information.<\/p>\n

The Houston Fire Department’s Arson Bureau is investigating the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n

\"SkyEye13<\/p>\n

SkyEye13 was over the scene on Tuesday afternoon, capturing images of HFD crews responding to the reported fire.<\/p>\n

ABC13 received images from the scene, depicting visible smoke from the reported airport fire.<\/p>\n

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