Police: Fire on truck triggered alarm in Channel Tunnel

A picture dated April 10, 2014 shows a Eurostar train coming out of the Channel Tunnel, owned by EuroTunnel, on in Coquelles, northern France. Traffic was halted on January 17 in the Channel Tunnel after smoke was detected.(Photo: Denis Charet, AFP/Getty Images)LONDON (AP) — A fire in a truck being transported through the Channel Tunnel triggered an alarm which led to suspension of all passenger and freight rail services between Britain and France on Saturday, police said. No injuries were reported.Kent Police said the fire was at the French end of the tunnel.Eurostar said rail passenger services between Britain and France were suspended after smoke was detected in the tunnel beneath the English channel. Tunnel operator Eurotunnel said in a statement that a C02 alarm went off just before midday and that it was investigating the cause."If you were planning to travel today, we advise you to postpone your journey and not to come to the station," Eurostar said in a statement.Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Europe anti-terrorism raids lead to dozens of arrestsJan 16, 2015