Finance: Panda Express wreaks havoc on JFK Airport after grease fire erupts in kitchen

The fire has been extinguished and no injuries have been reported. Travelers were evacuated due to a smoke condition at the terminal, the Port Authority said.

A fire broke out in Terminal 4 of John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday.

According to a spokesperson for JFK IAT, the company in charge of operations at Terminal 4, the grease fire broke out in the kitchen of the Panda Express restaurant around 3:30 p.m.

The fire has been extinguished and no injuries have been reported, the Port Authority told Business Insider in an email.

Some travelers were evacuated due to a smoke condition at the terminal.

Passengers tweeted at airlines to find out if flights were still scheduled to depart on time:

Another complained about the stress the fire added to an already busy July 4 holiday:

The fire has been extinguished and no injuries have been reported. Travelers were evacuated due to a smoke condition at the terminal, the Port Authority said. Read Full Story