A fire at the Ember restaurant in Terminal C North at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport was extinguished Tuesday evening after passengers in the immediate area were relocated as a precaution, according to airport officials and local reporting.
Firefighters responded at about 4:20 p.m. CDT, and the fire was under control by approximately 5:20 p.m., NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported, citing the Houston Fire Department. Houston Airports said passengers near the restaurant were moved away as a precaution, the Houston Chronicle reported.
NBC 5 reported that no injuries were reported and that the Houston Fire Department’s Arson Bureau was investigating the cause. Flights were operating normally in other terminals, the outlet reported, citing IAH. The airport advised travelers to check with their airlines for terminal or gate updates.
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