San Francisco Airport: Fire erupts at SFO as smoke fills sky and AirTrain services delayed

A huge fire erupted at San Francisco Airport in California, on Friday night, with photos showing smoke filling the sky above the travel hub. It was first reported the blaze had been caused by a cargo pallet fire, but aerial view from the scene appeared to show cargo containers engulfed by flames. Firefighters rushed to the scene to tackle the blaze, which was contained early on Saturday, April 4.

The airport has confirmed that there have been no injuries and no flight disruptions. Airport officials said AirTrain Blue Line was temporarily suspended. A replacement bus plan was implemented.

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