Crime & Safety
Cars Burn In Newark Airport Parking Garage Fire (VIDEOS)
WATCH: A raging fire torched at least a dozen vehicles at Newark Airport, reports say.
NEWARK, NJ — A raging fire torched at least a dozen vehicles at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday morning, reports say.
Newark Airport officials tweeted that the Terminal C parking garage was closed after an “active fire” took place.
“Level 1 arrivals is closed,” officials stated. “Please use levels 2 and 3 for passenger pick-up.”
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About a dozen cars caught fire. No injuries were reported and there was no impact on airport operations, according to ABC 7 News.
Authorities announced that the Terminal C level 1 roadway was reopened about two hours later. However, due to icing conditions, there was no access to the Terminal C parking garage “until further notice,” officials said. (Story continues below)
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#EWR Due to an active fire on the Terminal C parking garage rooftop, level 1 arrivals is closed. Please use levels 2 and 3 for passenger pick-up. [96]
— Newark Liberty Airport (@EWRairport) January 31, 2019
Several videos and photos of the blaze have been posted online.
More footage from the fire at Newark Liberty International Airport! I hope everyone is safe! pic.twitter.com/9TaMvuGSGr
— Xavier D. Rucker (@KuddieZay) January 31, 2019
Another excited day at EWR pic.twitter.com/OwsNIb8ifF
— stephen j dutko (@stephenjdutko) January 31, 2019
Photo from @ABC7NY in NYC - Dozens of cars catch fire at Newark Airport in the Terminal C parking garage. No injuries reported yet. pic.twitter.com/6ZZ2ewHXOf
— JimMacKayOnAir (@JimMacKayOnAir) January 31, 2019
Newark update Airport Lot C 4th Level Parking Deck 15 plus cars 3 lines Signal 11 All Hands Working. pic.twitter.com/I8viAUzQke
— NorthJersey FireNews (@NJFires) January 31, 2019
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