ATLANTA — A ground stop was issued but has since been lifted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s tower was evacuated due to reports of a smell of gas, a spokesperson for the airport said.
The FAA alert page also said there was a fire, but the airport’s communication director said it was a gas smell that prompted the evacuation.
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department was on scene investigating.
Channel 2 Action News is working to find out more, and a crew is heading there.
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