- A fire broke out at Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1’s Midfield Concourse on February 10.
- Emergency teams evacuated thirty people safely from the area with no reported injuries or casualties.
- The blaze caused a temporary gate shutdown for boarding bridges 212, 214, and 216 during the incident.
Hong Kong Fire Services Department firefighters put out a fire at Hong Kong International Airport on February 10, 2026, after it broke out inside Terminal 1’s Midfield Concourse.
Airport authorities received the first report at approximately 3:03 pm local time (0700 GMT), with the incident traced to an electrical engineering device room on the arrivals level near boarding gate 212.
The Fire Services Department activated a No. 2 Alarm response. Crews dispatched two fire engines, two breathing apparatus teams, and two water jets to the scene.
Firefighters fully extinguished the blaze by 4:01 pm, and officials said the situation stabilized after safety procedures were followed.
The incident forced a temporary shutdown of three boarding bridges and associated gates in the immediate area. Boarding bridges and gates 212, 214, and 216 closed during the response.
No aircraft were parked at the affected gates at the time, limiting the impact to the gate cluster and nearby concourse space rather than aircraft already positioned on stands.
Emergency staff evacuated 30 people from the area, and no injuries were reported.
Hong Kong International Airport operations faced a brief disruption focused on the Midfield Concourse gates involved, with the airport authority confirming the incident was contained without further impact.
Police confirmed the fire’s location near gate 212, aligning with the initial report of a technical room or switch room in the arrivals-level gate area.
Videos and images circulating on social media showed firefighters working from the apron area as dense black smoke plumes rose from the concourse-side location.
By the time the fire was extinguished, officials framed the situation as localized and monitored, with access and gate availability tied to the affected boarding bridges in the Midfield Concourse area.
