Colorado Springs Airport reopens a day after fire damaged terminal
The airport resumed operations before dawn Wednesday, while construction crews worked behind temporary walls to fix the damage from Monday's late-night blaze, said
"Everything has gone better than we even expected," Ryan said. "It's been amazing that we had a three-alarm fire, and 24 hours later, we're fully operational."
The fire started on the roof of the terminal just before
The tanks were used in hand-held propane torches to heat tar as part of a
Phillips declined to speculate on the cause of the blaze while the
"We're devastated this happened," Phillips said. "At the same time, so proud of our staff."
Also unknown was how much repairs will cost, and how long they will take. Phillips plans to go to
Airport officials erected temporary walls around the worst-affected areas on the terminal's top floor, where crews worked around-the-clock to make repairs, Ryan said. Fans also were brought in to dry areas drenched by firefighters.
A couple airlines had a limited flight schedule Wednesday morning, but the airport's schedule was back to normal by the afternoon, she said.
Ryan urged travelers with any questions to call their airlines, though she predicted few lingering impacts for passengers.
"Today has gone extremely well," she said.
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