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Fire erupts on CTA train tracks on North Side

By FOX 32 News
Updated  March 11, 2024 8:36pm CDT
Chicago Transit Authority
FOX 32 Chicago

CTA trains disrupted on North Side after fire on tracks

A fire on CTA train tracks stopped Purple and Red lines Monday afternoon.

CHICAGO - A fire erupted on CTA train tracks on Chicago's North Side Monday afternoon.

The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) said the track tires were on fire, but no injuries were reported. The fire has since been extinguished.

According to the CTA, Red Line service was temporarily suspended between Howard and Belmont around 2:45 p.m. 

Shuttle buses replaced the Red Line service between Howard and Belmont.