A Southwest flight in Denver was evacuated after the cellphone battery of one of the 108 passengers on board caught fire on Friday morning.

Everyone on board a Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport was evacuated safely after a cellphone battery ignited.

More than 100 passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines plane after a cell phone battery sparked a fire in the cabin. FAA data shows this is not an isolated incident.

One person suffered a minor injury during the evacuation, while another, whose phone was the source of the fire, was treated for burns, airline officials said.

Southwest Airlines Flight 3316 was at a gate at the Denver International Airport when a spokesperson for the airline said a cell phone battery caught on fire. The flight was scheduled to take of at 6:05 a.m. and was headed to Houston's Hobby airport.

Authorities said one passenger was treated for burns after a seat caught fire from the burning phone. Another was reportedly injured during the evacuation.

Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery caught on fire and caused an airplane seat to catch fire as well. The Boeing 737-700 was still parked at a gate with 108 passengers on board when the incident occurred at Denver International Airport,

FOX31's Nate Belt spoke with West Metro Fire on the danger of batteries after a cell phone caught on fire inside a Southwest plane and forced an evacuation.