Vehicle Catches Fire In Fort Pitt Tunnel

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A vehicle fire shut down the Fort Pitt Tunnels on Sunday night as Steelers fans were trying to get home.
The fire broke out just before 8:30 p.m. in the outbound tunnel.
In a photo, a cloud of smoke can be seen inside the tunnel.
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According to emergency dispatchers, the Fort Pitt Tunnels were closed in both directions while crews removed the vehicle.
Officials said the inbound lanes reopened around 8:40