NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Fire officials say the air traffic control tower at Nashville International Airport was evacuated for approximately 30 minutes because of a small fire.
No one was injured Tuesday morning when the fire broke out in an elevator in the tower. Six flights were delayed for about 45 minutes.
The fire was extinguished quickly.
Airport officials said an elevator motor malfunctioned and shorted out at about 7 a.m.
According to The Tennessean and WSMV-TV, airport operations continued despite the blaze.