JFK Airport Escalator Fire Send Four to the Hospital

The incident occurred in JFK’s Terminal 8; image courtesy of MarAviation via YouTube.

An escalator fire at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport at approximately 7 a.m. on July 24 sent four people to the hospital to treat minor injuries from smoke inhalation, ABC News is among outlets to report. A total of nine people suffered from smoke inhalation. Approximately 960 people were evacuated from Terminal 8 in Concourse C, where the incident occurred. Firefighters responded, rescuing a few people from the jet bridge and placing some on stretchers to receive assistance. Operations resumed at approximately 8 a.m., and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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