On 18 November 1996, a fire broke out on an HGV shuttle wagon in the tunnel, but nobody was hurt seriously. The exact cause is unknown, although it was neither a Eurotunnel equipment nor rolling stock problem; it may have been due to arson of a heavy goods vehicle. It is estimated that the heart of the fire reached , with the tunnel severely damaged over , with some affected to some extent. Full operation recommenced six months after the fire.
on 18 november 1996 a fire broke out on an hgv shuttle wagon in the tunnel but nobody was hurt seriously the exact cause is unknown although it was neither a eurotunnel equipment nor rolling stock problem; it may have been due to arson of a heavy goods vehicle it is estimated that the heart of the fire reached  with the tunnel severely damaged over  with some affected to some extent full operation recommenced six months after the fire