A bus caught fire inside a tunnel in Washington, D.C., sending heavy smoke into the air, according to fire officials. No injuries were initially reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire was reported at about 7 p.m. Thursday in the 9th Street tunnel in northwest Washington, according to the DC Fire and EMS Department. Fire officials said<\/a> the Metrobus was well involved when crews arrived, and they requested a foam unit task force, an additional truck and a rescue squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Only the driver was on the bus when the fire broke out, and he was not injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fire officials said people who had been inside vehicles in the tunnel were evacuated as crews worked the scene. The fire was mostly out by 8:12 p.m., though firefighters were still dealing with hotspots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Webcam footage showed heavy smoke rising in the background behind landmarks including the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officials have not said what caused the fire or when the tunnel will reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n