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There were no injuries to the passengers who were on board the trolley at the time. The underground network, which forms part of the US Capitol subway system, is used to move lawmakers, staff and high-profile visitors between key government buildings.
Two US Capitol Police officers were transported to hospital as a precaution.(Photo: X)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 21, 2025 06:46 IST
A fire erupted in the underground trolley system at the US Capitol complex, sending smoke through the passage connecting the Rayburn House Office Building. Two police officers were hospitalised for evaluation, authorities told Fox News.
According to local media, there were no injuries to the passengers who were on board the trolley at the time. The underground network, which forms part of the US Capitol subway system, is used to move lawmakers, staff and high-profile visitors between key government buildings.
BREAKING:
It looks like there's a FIRE in the US Capitol subway.
Did Chuck Schumer or Hakeem Jeffries spontaneously BURST INTO FLAMES because of their evil behavior?
It would fit. pic.twitter.com/vHtcNlyEen— Mila Joy (@Milajoy) November 20, 2025
The DC Fire and EMS Department said crews were dispatched after smoke was reported inside the Capitol’s subterranean trolley network. Firefighters located what they described as "a small electrical fire atop the underground trolley," which they extinguished shortly after arrival.
Two US Capitol Police officers were transported to hospital as a precaution. By 6.25pm (local time), smoke had cleared and crews began wrapping up operations.
TROLLEY FIRE AT US CAPITOL INJURES ONE, CLOSES ROADS
An electrical fire erupted Thursday evening on an underground trolley transporting personnel between the Rayburn House Office Building and the U.S. Capitol.
The blaze was quickly extinguished, but one person required pic.twitter.com/srW4V6RmTJ— Info Room (@InfoR00M) November 21, 2025
The Metropolitan Police Department said Independence Avenue was temporarily shut in both directions between Washington Avenue SW and Second Street SE to allow emergency teams to secure the area. The road later reopened once the situation was under control.
Officials said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
The trolley system consists of three lines maintained by the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). The route running beneath the Rayburn building -- where the fire occurred -- has been in service since the 1960s, according to AOC records. The other two lines serve the Russell and Dirksen Senate Office Buildings.
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Published By:
Satyam Singh
Published On:
Nov 21, 2025
