Morning delays on Metro's Red Line after fire reported in tunnel

WASHINGTON - Service has been restored along a portion of Metro's Red Line Monday after an early morning fire on the tracks.

Trains were suspended between Grosvenor and Friendship Heights just before 6 a.m. Fire officials report that they responded to a fire along the tracks outside of Medical Center.

Officials say the fire was put out without incident. Service was restored around 7 a.m.

Metro scheduled shuttle buses to move passengers from the station during the closure.