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Microwave Mishap Prompts Evacuations at San Diego International Airport

Food burned inside a microwave in a break room at the San Diego International Airport prompted evacuations at Terminal 1 Saturday, fire officials confirmed.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said the microwave mishap happened around 1:30 p.m. and led officials to evacuate travelers from the terminal in case of a fire emergency.

No one was hurt.

Some travelers posted about the evacuation on Twitter, with one woman adding, “Good thing it’s nice out.”

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Further details were not immediately released.

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