A local meteorologist in Arkansas is going viral for continuing to report on tornadoes despite a fire breaking out in the studio.

Noah Simmons, part of the 5NEWS Weather Impact team, was tracking tornadoes in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Saturday when a studio light caught fire. Simmons carried on with the important live coverage while a producer put the fire out.

"We just had a fire in the studio, but we got two tornado warnings, so we got to keep track of this and covering this live," Simmons said on the live broadcast, holding his shirt over his mouth and nose to not breathe in residue from the fire extinguisher.

The tornado warning was issued for Sebastian County, Arkansas on Saturday night for radar-indicated rotation. A tornado debris signature (TDS) was also reported on radar along with damage to trees and a barn roof in the area, though a tornado has not been confirmed.

In a Facebook Live video on Sunday, Simmons expressed gratitude for viewers' concern and explained some of what was going on behind-the-scenes of the fire.

"I noticed that some lights started flickering in the studio and I figured that is not a normal thing to happen … about 5-10 seconds later I start to smell a bit of smoke. That’s not normal … then about five seconds later I noticed the light in the studio actually caught on fire.”

Simmons' dedication to sharing important tornado information received coverage from CBS Evening News. In the Instagram comments on that news story, U.S. Senator from Arkansas John Boozman thanked Simmons for putting other's safety above his own.

"Way to go Noah," Boozman wrote. "We applaud your dedication on behalf of Arkansans 👏"