By Canadian Press

St. John’s, N.L., airport closed after late night fire on 2nd floor forces evacuation

Mar 25, 2023 | 10:31 AM

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A fire on the second floor of the international airport in St. John’s, N.L., resulted in the facility being closed late Friday night.

The airport authority said today the main terminal building was evacuated due to a “significant event” on Friday at 11:30 p.m.

No other details were immediately available.

The authority said in a release today it is working with police and the fire department to ensure all protocols are being followed before reopening the building.

The news release says the terminal building was expected to remain closed to the public until 6 p.m. on Saturday.

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Passengers are being advised not to visit the airport until there is a public advisory the terminal has reopened.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 25, 2023.

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