At least 12 hurt after Chicago subway fire

CHICAGO (BNO NEWS) — At least twelve people were injured after a fire broke out in the Chicago subway near Chicago Station on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
The fire broke out at around 5 p.m. local time when railroad ties caught fire, creating large amounts of black smoke. The fire, in which no trains were involved, was extinguished nearly an hour later.

Chicago Fire Department spokesman Richard Rosado said at least 12 people sustained injuries, including five people who were taken to area hospitals in a critical condition. A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) worker who sustained smoke was among the injured.
CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski said power was cut off to the Red Line at 5.10 p.m., and said trains are being re-routed to the elevated tracks between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown.
“The Chicago Fire Department is on scene and is inspecting the tracks,” Hosinski said.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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