Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle reopens after car fire

The Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle reopened late Thursday after a car fire shut down both directions earlier.

SEATTLE — Both directions of the Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle have reopened after a car fire shut down the lanes for several hours on Thursday night. 

The southbound and northbound lanes were closed around 7:30 p.m.

Seattle firefighters extinguished the car fire, but the tunnel remained closed until 11 p.m.  

Drivers were urged to seek alternate routes and drive with caution. 

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