Metro riders were stuck in a commuting nightmare Thursday morning after a fire at Metro Center station caused the Red Line to be stopped between Gallery Place and Dupont Circle.

The problem started about 7:30 a.m. when Metro announced “fire department activity” at Metro Center was taking place and train service was being suspended between Gallery Place and Dupont Circle. That stretch of the Red Line is one of the busiest commuter sections in the district.

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