Several passengers have 'evacuated' onto tarmac outside <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/new-york/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York</a> after reports of a fire.

CBS News reports the incident saw all of Terminal 8 evacuated this morning, with firefighters arriving on scene shortly after 7am to reports of smoke.

Fire crews found an escalator in the building on fire. No injuries have been reported so far.

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Passengers were reportedly evacuated onto the tarmac{ai:summary}Smoke curled through Terminal 8 like a whisper of trouble, forcing passengers to flee onto the tarmac as firefighters moved in. The source of the panic? An escalator ablaze, but fortune favored the wary—no injuries reported.Just another day in the city that never sleeps, where the unexpected keeps you on your toes. #crime

JFK airport fire: New York airport evacuated as terminal overwhelmed by smoke

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