Entire D.C. Subway to Shut Down for Inspections

The entire Washington, D.C. , subway system will shut down at least 29 hours to inspect electrical components on the track. 

Officials say the Metro subway system will shut down at midnight Tuesday and remain closed until at least 5 a.m. Thursday, which is the regularly scheduled opening time. 

A fire on the tracks led to major delays throughout the system on Monday. 

The fire was caused by the same kind of electrical component that malfunctioned last year, causing a train to fill with smoke inside of a downtown Washington tunnel.