New Delhi, July 31 -- A fire inside a tunnel near the Foggy Bottom Metro Station early Thursday morning caused major disruptions across three Metrorail lines and led to the temporary closure and evacuation of the station.

The fire, reported shortly after 6 a.m., halted train service between McPherson Square and Clarendon/Arlington Cemetery on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Metro initially received reports of smoke in the Foggy Bottom station before confirming the presence of a fire in the nearby tunnel. D.C. Fire and EMS responded quickly and worked alongside Metro personnel to contain the incident. No injuries have been reported.

Foggy Bottom station was evacuated and closed during the emergency response but reopened around 8:15 a...