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Capitol Trolley Fire Quickly Extinguished, Two Evaluated for Minor Injuries

Officials opened an investigation into the cause on the decades-old Capitol subway line operated by the Architect of the Capitol.

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 11: Passengers try to exit the Dirksen-Hart Senate subway train as the doors malfunction in the Capitol on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 20: DC Fire and EMS respond to a small fire on the subway connecting the U.S. Capitol and Rayburn Office Building on November 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The small fire was extinguished and no trolly passengers were injured. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • An electrical fire ignited on a trolley traveling between the Rayburn House Office Building and the U.S. Capitol, sending smoke through the tunnel.
  • D.C. Fire and EMS said crews extinguished a small fire atop the trolley, and U.S. Capitol Police reported no injuries to passengers.
  • Two U.S. Capitol Police officers were evaluated at a hospital for minor injuries, according to fire officials.
  • Capitol Police cleared people from Capitol Plaza and Independence Avenue was temporarily closed between Washington Avenue SW and Second Street SE before reopening.
  • Investigators are working to determine the cause as the Architect of the Capitol’s three-line subway system, including the Rayburn route in service since the 1960s, returned to normal operations.