CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A fire in the engine compartment of an Metra train was extinguished Thursday afternoon as it was leaving Union Station.
No injuries were reported after firefighters were called about 7 p.m. for reports of a fire south of the station near Van Buren Street, the Chicago Fire Department said in a tweet. The fire was put out shortly after.
Train engine fire at Union Station strands hundreds. CFD says no injuries. @WBBMNewsradio pic.twitter.com/e7Z69DYPd8
— Stephen Miller (@ssmiller)
June 14, 2019 The train, Metra outbound train 1285, was evacuated safely, although one person was being evaluated by paramedics, a fire department spokesman said. Initial reports indicated the fire was “on top” of the engine car.
Inbound and outbound trains remained stopped until until 7:40 p.m. as fire crews continued working, a Metra spokeswoman said. Trains were running with delays.
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