Cars razed in NAIA Terminal 3 open parking fire

Numerous cars at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 were reazed as a fire broke out in the open parking lot.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) received reports of a fire at past 1 p.m. on April 22.   

The Rescue and Firefighting Division of the MIAA declared the fire out at 1:57 p.m.

In an interview with TeleRadyo Serbisyo, MIAA General Manager Eric Ines said that no person was injured in the accident, however, 19 vehicles were damaged. He noted that the wind and dry grass caused the fire to quickly spread.

As of writing, the cause of the blaze is still being investigated by the airport authority and the Bureau of Fire Protection.

Ines added that the razed open area is a pay parking owned by a private concessionaire.

MIAA also reported that the incident did not affect the airport's operations as the open parking lot was far from Terminal 3.