Dunedin Airport evacuates after false alarm

Airline passengers falsely evacuated at Dunedin Airport. Photo / Mary Hall Twitter

A false alarm cleared the Dunedin Airport of staff and airline passengers this morning.

A Fire Service spokesman said a sprinkler automatic alarm had activated just before 9am.

"I don't think there's much in it at all. They didn't find anything, but there's no real reason for it.

"If would have to be put down to a false alarm.''

The fire alarm does not appear to have delayed flights.