Fire in control tower evacuates employees at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A fire started inside the control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Saturday, reducing the flow of flights for nearly a half hour.
The fire at the airport’s tower cab was reported at 9:17 a.m. It was extinguished and non-essential employees were evacuated.
During this time, air traffic controllers handled traffic at a reduced rate, according to the FAA.
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