(Updated at 11:05 a.m.) All Metro service between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon has been suspended due to smoke in a Metro tunnel near the Courthouse station.
A large fire department response is on scene in Courthouse, investigating the issue. Riders are being evacuated from the Courthouse station, where a light haze was reported in the platform area.
Firefighters are looking into a possible electrical issue between the Rosslyn and Courthouse stations.
Simultaneously, a possible communications problem in the tunnels has been reported. Firefighters and the fire liaison at Metro’s rail control center are currently communicating on Arlington’s fire department response radio channel, however.
Orange/Silver Line Delay: Train service suspended between Clarendon & Foggy Bottom due to fire department activity outside Court House. Shuttle buses requested.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) September 9, 2020
#Alert: Units are investigating smoke in the tunnel at Courthouse Metro Station. Train movement has temporarily stopped at this time. Monitor @wmata for further updates. pic.twitter.com/h1jwRnhb7I
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) September 9, 2020
