Overhead sign catches fire at Miami International Airport. Here’s what we know
Passengers catching flights departing from Miami International Airport late Friday morning arrived to find a large sign overhanging one of the airport’s busier roads engulfed in flames, officials said.
Around 11:50 a.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was called to the airport to douse an electric street sign that was ablaze on the departure level, creating a significant amount of smoke, authorities said.
Fire Rescue said the fire began in a trash can and spread to the sign. Greg Chin, an MIA spokesperson, disputed that, saying the sign caught fire. Either way, it was put out in less than 30 minutes.
The outer lanes of the departure level were closed for an hour as a precaution after the fire was out, which caused a traffic slowdown.
By 1:30 p.m., that part of the airport was back to normal, Chin said.
Fire Rescue is looking into whether there were any injuries from the fire.
