A triggered fire alarm forced the evacuation of Dallas Love Field on Tuesday afternoon, disrupting air traffic, halting security screening, and causing widespread flight delays.

According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, crews responded around 2:09 p.m. after a fire alarm was activated in the airport’s main terminal. The first arriving engine company reported “overheating equipment,” which officials later identified as a malfunction involving an HVAC unit. Fire officials said there was no fire, smoke, or injuries.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop for Dallas Love Field shortly after 2 p.m., which was lifted later in the afternoon. According to FlightAware, at least 87 flights were delayed during the disruption.

Dallas Love Field acknowledged the incident publicly as crews were responding.

🚨 Dallas Fire Rescue is responding to a fire alarm at DAL. For your safety, please follow the airport staff’s instructions. We will provide updates as they become available from DFR. Thank you for your understanding. pic.twitter.com/IHNbEwdhp6

— Dallas Love Field Airport (@DallasLoveField) January 13, 2026

“Dallas Fire Rescue is responding to a fire alarm at DAL. For your safety, please follow the airport staff’s instructions. We will provide updates as they become available from DFR. Thank you for your understanding,” the airport’s official account posted on X at 2:24 p.m. on January 13.

Airport officials later said the alarm had been cleared and that security screening was reopening, though passengers were warned to expect continued delays as operations normalized.

“UPDATE: Dallas Fire-Rescue has cleared the alarm, and the TSA screening queue is reopening. The cause of the alarm is under investigation. Passengers may experience delays during security screening, so please be patient. Thank you for your understanding,” the airport X account posted on X at 2:56 p.m. on January 13.

As the evacuation unfolded, travelers turned to social media seeking information about flight status and diversions. One user said their flight had been diverted and asked when aircraft would be allowed to land again. The airport account responded by directing passengers to the FAA’s ground stop status page.

Videos posted online appeared to show long lines of passengers waiting both inside and outside airport facilities as the evacuation and re-screening process played out. As of Tuesday evening, some departing flights — including Southwest Airlines flights scheduled to major hubs such as New York and Atlanta — were still listed on FlightAware as delayed or delayed but en route, though it was not immediately clear whether all of those delays were directly caused by the alarm.

Dallas Fire-Rescue officials said the HVAC issue was left to airport maintenance, and units remained on scene while the situation was assessed, according to a local television report.

In typical Philadelphia Eagles fashion, the franchise has been busy, transaction-wise, over the last few days.

The Eagles were knocked out in the Wild Card Round by the San Francisco 49ers and have started getting ready for the long offseason ahead. That already includes a lot. The Eagles signed eight to reserve/futures deals on Monday. That’s not even close to all, though. On Tuesday, the Eagles announced that the franchise has removed Kevin Patullo as the team’s offensive coordinator after a roller coaster of a season offensively.

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On top of that, the Eagles announced three more futures deals on Tuesday. Philadelphia announced that it has signed tight end E.J. Jenkins, offensive tackle John Ojukwu, and running back Carson Steele to reserve/futures deals. Of this group, Jenkins arguably is the most interesting.

The Eagles were busy on Tuesday

“The Eagles signed three players to future deals: tight end E.J. Jenkins, tackle John Ojukwu, and running back Carson Steele,” the Eagles announced. “Philadelphia has now signed 11 players to future contracts after inking eight on Monday. TE E.J. Jenkins. Jenkins signed with the Jets after going undrafted out of Georgia Tech in 2023. The tight end first joined Philadelphia’s practice squad in 2023 and spent the entire 2024 and 2025 seasons with the Eagles. He has played in 10 games for the Birds, two this past season, taking his only NFL catch for a touchdown.”

Philadelphia’s tight end room is completely up in the air heading into the offseason. Dallas Goedert is a pending free agent after spending the last eight seasons with the team. Goedert was third on the team with 60 catches, to go along with 591 yards and a team-leading 11 touchdown receptions.

The tight end on the team with the next-closest number of receptions was Grant Calcaterra with nine for 76 yards and a touchdown. Kylen Granson had seven catches for 40 yards. The Eagles don’t have a long-term solution in place at tight end. Calcaterra and Granson are also free agents this offseason, like Goedert.

Jenkins is 27 years old and has just one catch for seven yards and a touchdown while appearing in 10 games for Philadelphia. He’s likely not the long-term answer either, but with Goedert, Calcaterra, and Granson all heading to free agency, keeping at least one potential option with the team throughout the offseason is positive.

Tight end arguably is the position to watch for Philadelphia this offseason.

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