All Caldecott Tunnel lanes reopen after car fire prompted bore closure

An eastbound bore of the Caldecott Tunnel has reopened after being closed for hours Tuesday because of a vehicle fire inside the tunnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The car fire was reported shortly before 10 a.m. in Bore 2, the left of the two eastbound bores connecting Oakland and Orinda on Highway 24, CHP officials said.

Bore 2 as well as a lane of eastbound Bore 1 were closed for hours, backing up traffic on eastbound Highway 24.

All lanes reopened in both tunnels by about 12:40 p.m., according to the CHP.