Metra trains delayed due to hazmat situation next to tracks on Chicago's SW Side

By Fox 32 Digital Staff

Published December 8, 2023 6:51am CST

Tanker truck catches fire in Metra rail yard on SW Side

Metra SWS service was delayed Friday morning as firefighters responded to a Level 2 Hazmat situation at a rail yard in Ashburn.

CHICAGO - Metra SWS trains were briefly delayed Friday morning due to a fire next to the tracks in Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood.

Firefighters responded to a Level 2 Hazmat situation alongside the tracks in the 2600 block of West Columbus Avenue just before 6 a.m.

A semi truck caught fire, halting train activity in both directions at Columbus and Western Avenues.

Fire officials say no one was injured. The scene has since been secured.