A vehicle inside Washington Dulles International Airport caught fire on Saturday, filling the terminal with smoke.
Video of the scene shows a plume of smoke billowing into the air as the vehicle burns indoors.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“Several fire extinguishers were used to put the fire out,” MWAA said. “MWAA Fire with assistance from [the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department] opened doors and used fans to remove the smoke.”
MWAA first said no injuries were reported, but later said two Airports Authority police officers were transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation and are expected to be OK. The area where the fire occurred was cordoned off until it was ventilated and passengers were allowed back in, MWAA said.
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