Vaping device cause of fire that had passengers and TSA agents running
A passenger's vaping device is being blamed for a fire that disrupted operations at Denver International Airport
The dissembled device was inside the passenger's travel bag when it caught fire as it passed through a TSA X-ray machine
The video shows a crowded security line just before the fire sent hundreds of passengers and TSA agents running.
The fire was quickly put out by a portable fire extinguisher. The incident prompted DIA officials to temporally halt train service and security screening, causing significant delays throughout the airport.
Fire investigators say the device's exposed lithium-ion battery likely made contact with conductive materials in the bag, causing the battery to create a "dead short." The short caused the battery to heat up combustible materials within the bag, leading to the fire.