A fire broke out at the Key West International Airport Thursday night, engulfing a helicopter and a seaplane.
The fire, which erupted just before 7 p.m., was extinguished shortly after 8, according to Monroe County Airports Director Richard Strickland.
The fire started in one hangar but quickly spread to seven other hangars, Strickland said. Key West firefighters were still on scene on Thursday evening, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Five private planes were saved, Strickland said.
The fire comes just as it was opening after Hurricane Ian, which closed down much of the Lower Keys on Tuesday evening into Wednesday. According to sources at the scene, the fire broke out in a private hangar believed to be occupied by tour operator Fly Key West.