ORLANDO, Fla. — The Fire Department at Orlando International Airport is investigating the cause of a fire at one of their retaurants that filled the immediate area with smoke Wednesday evening.
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Officials at the airport reported the presence of smoke in the area by the Burger King just after 7 p.m.
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Operations for travelers using gates 70-99 were briefly disrupted while the fire department tracked down the source of the smoke and extinguished the fire.
While investigating, our Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire initially found at Burger King. Smoke is still present in the area. Waiting for clearance at this time, so operations can resume at Airside 4 (gates 70-99).
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) August 31, 2022
They haven’t commented on exactly what caused the fire.
Officials say operations at the affected gates will be able to resume once the smoke is cleared from the area.
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