Nairobi airport fire

The Nairobi airport fire occurred when, on 7 August 2013, a fire broke out inside the main terminal building at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, destroying two of the three units contained in the building.

The construction of the building (it was completed in 1978), a roof collapse in Unit I, and heavy traffic in the area hindered initial efforts to extinguish the blaze.

[4] Several groups, including the Kenya Army and firefighters from private companies, assisted in fighting the fire.

[4] A spokesman for Kenya Airways, the primary tenant at the airport, indicated that two of its employees had been transported to a local hospital for observation.

Airport officials have elected to use Unit III (used for domestic arrivals and departures) to handle some international traffic.

The terminal building of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as it appeared prior to the 2013 fire.
Post-fire damage to the exterior of the terminal building. Following the fire, temporary tents were established on the apron to handle international arrivals. Photo taken approximately 2 weeks after the fire.