The Latest: Colorado Springs Airport to reopen after fire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Latest on a fire that damaged the terminal at Colorado Springs Airport (all times local):

4 p.m.

Colorado Springs Airport is set to reopen early Wednesday morning as crews repair damage caused by a fire in the terminal roof.

Flights in and out of the airport were cancelled after the fire started in the insulation of the roof late Monday night. It took firefighters four hours to put it out.

Airport officials say the terminal was evacuated safely and there were no reported injuries. Incoming passengers were forced to wait on their planes on the tarmac.

Airport spokeswoman Aidan Ryan says 26 arriving flights and 30 departures were cancelled. The airport is set to reopen at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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11 a.m.

Flights into and out of Colorado Springs Airport are cancelled Tuesday because of a fire that damaged the terminal.

The fire started in the insulation of the roof at around 11:30 p.m. Monday. It took firefighters four hours to put it out.

The airport says the terminal was evacuated safely and there were no reported injuries. Incoming passengers were forced to wait on their planes on the tarmac

Airport spokeswoman Aidan Ryan says that 26 arriving flights and 30 departures were cancelled.

The airport will announce later Tuesday whether Wednesday flights will be impacted.

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Abbey Westbury

Abbey Westbury