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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) saw its air traffic control tower catch fire this morning around 8:10 AM EST. The fire broke out in the old air traffic control tower and thankfully there were no injuries or disruptions to airport operations.
Four construction workers were briefly trapped by the fire, but they were able to get themselves out unharmed. Firefighters controlled the blaze quickly and it’s unclear as to how the fire started. The old tower is in the process of being demolished.
AIRPORT FIRE 🚨: Photos show what appears to be an air traffic control tower burning at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Thursday morning.
Full story: https://t.co/cr9Hp8xn2Z pic.twitter.com/kbjraXHNgp
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) June 20, 2024
Anthony’s Take: Luckily, there were no injuries and the airport did not have to shutdown. We’ll see what caused the fire once this is further investigated.
(Featured Image Credit: Clara Buchholz.)
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I guess I’m being obtuse but I really don’t see how a fairly modern control tower made of concrete and modern (presumably fireproof) materials can catch fire.