HOUSTON — Foam covered an area of Bush Airport Thursday after a fire suppression system inadvertently went off.
This happened at about 5:30 a.m.
By 5 p.m., most of the foam had been cleaned from the area but officials said a full cleanup could last through Friday morning.
Video from Air 11 showed how expansive the foam infiltrated an area outside a United Airlines hangar. At one point, the foam reached as high as 30 feet, completely covering vehicles parking in the area, firefighters said.
"The good news is this is the newer foam that is what we call P-FAS free, so it’s safer for the environment and should not be cancer-causing, but we’re still working to protect the environment including the waterways," said Houston Fire Department Operations Chief Michael Mire.
United Airlines said no plane nor people were inside of the hangar when the fire suppression system inadvertently went off. There was no impact to travelers.
