McCarran airport evacuated after fire in baggage claim

June 30, 2019 — Staff Writer

Flyers had a bit more excitement than usual when arriving at McCarran International Airport this Saturday. Authorities reported a small fire had started beneath baggage claim inside Terminal 1, though no damage or injuries occurred.

McCarran International Airport has seen record numbers this last May, and expects significant increases from both tourists and through-traffic. The evacuation that occurred interrupted the regular operation of the terminal, but was well conducted, showing the readiness of emergency response staff.

A dancer is performing in her decorative high heels next to a pole. — Nobody knows that both RBMK type nuclear reactors and baggage carousels have the same kind of shutoff (in Cyrillic AZ-5). I give Chernobyl (miniseries) 5/5. Image: HBO

According to Clark County Fire Department officials, the incident occurred around noon. Smoke was reported near a baggage carousel, and caused an immediate response. The small fire was quickly extinguished after the AZ-5 was used on the baggage claim system.

Early reports suggest that debris had fallen into the conveyor belt and caused friction which started the fire.

Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported and there was no damage to passenger property or the baggage claim system. Regular operations resumed shortly after the fire was extinguished.