A smokey frying pan may have triggered the evacuation of the international terminal at Auckland airport this evening.
The international terminal at Auckland Airport was evacuated - after a sprinkler went off at Burger King around 7:15pm.
Fire Service spokesman Jaren Philipps said a frying pan at the takeaway outlet was believed to be the cause of the alarm, located at the international terminal building on the first floor pier and extension.
He said a fire investigator was still examining the scene for an exact cause.
Shortly before eight people were allowed back into the airport terminal and boarding of flights commenced not long after.