Empty tower at Miami International Airport catches fire
{{date|July 11, 2007}}
[[Image:Miami airport historical.jpg|thumb|right|Historical overview of Miami International Airport.]]
A fire broke out earlier today at an [[w:American Airlines|Airlines]] ramp control tower at the [[w:Miami International Airport|Miami International Airport]]. The building is currently being constructed. The fire is believed to have been sparked by hot roofing tar that spilled. The building is part of an expansion at the airport.

There fire is confined to the upper deck of the tower. There are no reports of flight delays because of the fire. 

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4960816.html
|title=Fire at private tower at Miami Airport
|author=Sarah Larimer, AP
|pub=Houston Chronicle
|date=July 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/11/wednesday/index.html
|title=The CNN Wire: Wednesday, July 11  
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=July 11,2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.local10.com/news/13663179/detail.html
|title=Tower Catches Fire At MIA Terminal
|author=
|pub=WPLG
|date=July 11, 2007}}

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Historical overview of Miami International Airport.
A fire broke out earlier today at an Airlines ramp control tower at the Miami International Airport. The building is currently being constructed. The fire is believed to have been sparked by hot roofing tar that spilled. The building is part of an expansion at the airport.

There fire is confined to the upper deck of the tower. There are no reports of flight delays because of the fire.
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