Breaking: Firefighters battle inferno after reported explosion near Texas airport, at least 5 injured

Nearly half a dozen people were injured after a reported vehicle explosion ignited a large inferno Tuesday afternoon near El Paso International Airport.

Just before 4 p.m., El Paso Fire Department posted on X confirming crews were responding to a condition 4 fire at the Sun Metro Transit Operations Center.

The fire was later upgraded to a second alarm, which means the fire escalated and more firefighters were needed to battle the blaze.

KFOX14 reported a vehicle exploded, possibly inside the Sun Metro center, igniting the fire.

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Firefighters battle inferno after reported explosion near Texas airport, at least 5 injured

Texas firefighters are battling a large fire near El Paso International Airport after a reported explosion.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

 

[mattfivefour]

Is it my imagination or are there a lot of accidents in and around airports recently?

 

[Tall Timbers]

Car bomb?

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Car bomb?

My first thought was truck bomb

 

[Andy C]

Explosion happened in a bus maintenance part of the facility. The city fleet of buses and other vehicles runs on compressed natural gas.

El Paso firefighters battle large fire after explosion at Sun Metro bus center

The fire started in a maintenance area around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Sun Metro Operations Center at 10151 Montana Ave. near Wedgewood Drive.

www.elpasotimes.com

 

[Tall Timbers]

Explosion happened in a bus maintenance part of the facility. The city fleet of buses and other vehicles runs on compressed natural gas.

El Paso firefighters battle large fire after explosion at Sun Metro bus center

The fire started in a maintenance area around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Sun Metro Operations Center at 10151 Montana Ave. near Wedgewood Drive.

www.elpasotimes.com

I'm glad there's at least a plausible explanation. Since illegals are being flown out of El Paso airport in large numbers I considered it might be criminal in nature.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Is it my imagination or are there a lot of accidents in and around airports recently?

This government website shows a list of aircraft involved accidents and incidents that could have resulted in potential aircraft problems.

FAA Statements on Aviation Accidents and Incidents​

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/statements/accident_incidents

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I'm glad there's at least a plausible explanation. Since illegals are being flown out of El Paso airport in large numbers I considered it might be criminal in nature.

I truly hope it wasn't nefarious.