Nepalese firefighters try to control a grass fire close to the runway of Nepal's international airport in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The grass fire has closed Nepal's only international airport and forced flights to divert to India. Police spokesman Raviraj Shrestha said the fire spread close to the runway but away from the terminal building Tuesday evening. No damage or casualties were reported, and it was brought under control within hours.

Locals run carrying the water pipes of the fire brigade as they try to extinguish the fire caught at the grassland and bushes adjoining the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Feb. 7. National and international flights were affected due to the fire that started from the bushes adjoining the eastern part of the TIA, according to the local media reports.

Nepalese children watch as a fire spreads at the grassland and bushes adjoining Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Feb. 7.