The Pennsylvania Turnpike is back open after an overnight fire inside the Allegheny Tunnel forced a lengthy closure and evacuation.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is back open after an overnight fire inside the Allegheny Tunnel forced a lengthy closure and evacuation. Pennsylvania Turnpike spokeswoman Marissa Orbanek confirmed to KDKA Radio that a pickup truck caught fire inside the tunnel. She says crews are now working to repair damage left behind. Orbanek says about 150 people in nearly 80 vehicles were moved to a maintenance building while crews responded. No injures related to the fire were reported.

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