West Midlands Fire Service issues major update on incident at Birmingham Airport that caused North Terminal to be evacuated
West Midlands Fire Service has shared a major update on the incident at Birmingham Airport that caused an evacuation.
The North Terminal of Birmingham Airport was evacuated today (Tuesday 7 April) after reports of a ‘fire’ at the airport.
A spokesperson at Birmingham Airport said the North Terminal had been evacuated due to “an incident affecting baggage reclaim and immigration”.
One user on X who is at the airport posted on the social media platform: “There was smoke in the baggage area and we were evacuated.
“Fire services are looking for the source, that's all we know”.
West Midlands Fire Service has now confirmed that there was no fire.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said: "Firefighters are at the airport, after reports of smoke in a baggage reclaim area.
“There is no confirmed fire, and we are working with on-site staff to identify the source of the smoke."
Birmingham Airport has said in a major update that the incident is now resolved.
A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: "Following the evacuation of baggage reclaim and immigration areas in the North Terminal, West Midlands Fire Service has confirmed it is safe for passengers to return, as the incident is now resolved.
“We are working to move all displaced passengers back into the terminal as quickly as possible.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused some of our passengers.
“Safety is our number one priority and we thank people for their patience and our partners for their support."
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