A section of John. F. Kennedy Airport's Terminal 4 has been evacuated after a fire in the terminal's food court. One video posted on Instagram shows flames leaping from the kitchen of a Panda Express:
The Port Authority says there have been no reported injuries so far.
Extremely smoky in Terminal 4. Fire alarms blaring. Never seen anything like this. pic.twitter.com/nnyohLNwAE
— Katie Little (@KatieLittle) June 29, 2017
Smoke filling up terminal 4 at JFK. Our flight continues to board pic.twitter.com/XzU5LvkoX6
— Allan Townsend (@allantowns) June 29, 2017
This is fine.
An FDNY spokesperson says they were alerted to the fire shortly after 3:30 p.m. today. Joseph Pentangelo, a spokesperson with the Port Authority, says the terminal's retail level has been evacuated and security screening is shut down, but "[t]he evacuation does not apply to the entire terminal at this time."
Apparently there is a fire at JFK airport. Every single person waiting in security line was just ushered outside.
— Lauren (@LaurenGoode) June 29, 2017
Witness Katie Little was able to see firefighters battling the fire from her vantage point in the terminal's Wingtips lounge:
Fire downstairs in the food court at JFK Terminal 4. (This photo looks connected to it.) No evacuation yet. pic.twitter.com/pm0pe67O53
— Katie Little (@KatieLittle) June 29, 2017
Alright now we have fire fighters on roof and fire truck. (Photos seen from Wingtips lounge) pic.twitter.com/o1SUt7TUZz
— Katie Little (@KatieLittle) June 29, 2017
One more close up before I get kicked out of lounge pic.twitter.com/a2r8VeuHw4
— Katie Little (@KatieLittle) June 29, 2017
Evacuation in JFK Terminal 4 pic.twitter.com/YWExdjzHt4
— Katie Little (@KatieLittle) June 29, 2017
The good news is, it appears the TSA will let travelers back into the terminal shortly:
Announcer said they will start allowing customers back through TSA to return to gates momentarily
— Katie Little (@KatieLittle) June 29, 2017
Bad news is, no Chinese food in Terminal 4 tonight, probably. But Buffalo Wild Wings should still be good to go.