Overview
- A fire broke out in a restaurant in Terminal C North Tuesday, and Houston Fire Department crews were dispatched to fight the blaze.
- Airport officials said passengers in the immediate area were relocated as a precaution and no injuries were reported in initial accounts.
- Flights and gates serving Terminal C were moved to other areas of George Bush Intercontinental Airport so operations could continue.
- Images and video from local news aerial units showed visible smoke and firefighters working inside the terminal as the response continued.
- Authorities have not disclosed a cause and investigators and cleanup crews remain on site, with public updates expected as the situation develops; the incident follows earlier nonflight disruptions at IAH that showed how infrastructure problems can affect airport operations.