Police and firefighters and paramedics from Chicago responded about 5:19 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 to a report of smoke in the CTA Red Line subway at 1167 South State Street in Chicago. Firefighters staged at 11th Street and State Street with a Still and Box response. The fire was actually discovered in rubbish as 15 Street and Clark Street.
Firefighters on arrival reported smoke in the subway about 5:24 p.m.
Electricity to the railway was shut off from Grand Avenue to 27th Street on the southbound side, and Grand Avenue to 13th Street on the northbound side while firefighters were in the tunnel investigating the smoke and extinguishing the fire.
At 5:45 p.m. firefighters also responded to a report of a train failure at 138 West Cermak Road. The CTA train was stalled at about 23rd Street.
Fire command reported smoke conditions were improving in the subway by about 5:47 p.m. and the source of the smoke was discovered to be a rubbish fire at 15th Street and Clark Street. The fire was nearly extinguished about 6:00 p.m. The Still and Box was struck out at about 6:01 p.m. Fire command reported that all firefighters were picking up from 1167 South State, but some personnel remained at 15th and Clark Street.
Firefighters believed that when they restored the power that was shut off to investigate and extinguish the rubbish fire at 15th Street and Clark Street that the train near Cermak and 23rd Street would start moving. No passengers on the stalled train required any medical assistance. Firefighters held off on evacuating the train with hope that the power restoration would activate the disable train.
At about 6:12 p.m. firefighters learned that the CTA could not restore the power, and evacuation of the CTA train was required.
[Major Delays] 95th-bound Red Line trains are standing near Roosevelt due to track condition. Crews working to restore service. More: https://t.co/r7wU4A4Xj4
— cta (@cta) December 2, 2020
[Service Disruption] Howard-bnd Red Line subway trains rerouted to the elev tracks btwn Cermak and Fullerton due to track condition. 95th-bnd Red Line trains stand near Cermak. More: https://t.co/sV5mBHd03W
— cta (@cta) December 2, 2020
[Service Disruption] Update: Red Line service has been temporarily suspended between Sox-35th and Fullerton due to fire department activity. Shuttle bus avail Fullerton to Sox-35th. More: https://t.co/r7wU4A4Xj4
— cta (@cta) December 2, 2020
[Service Disruption] Update: Red Line service has been temporarily suspended between Fullerton and 47th due to fire department activity. Shuttle bus avail Fullerton to 47th. More: https://t.co/r7wU4A4Xj4
— cta (@cta) December 3, 2020
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Source of fire in subway is rubbish near 15th and Clark. Being extinguished now. Power off from Grand to 27th street pic.twitter.com/Fg4EJNdbdq
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) December 3, 2020
Smoke conditions improving in subway. Exhaust fans now running. No injuries. Power off from 22nd to Grand pic.twitter.com/cvCZO2Zv4v
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) December 2, 2020
Still and box for subway incident. About Roosevelt and State. Moderate to heavy smoke in subway. No fire located. No trains trapped no injuries pic.twitter.com/0tmRoFPYJW
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) December 2, 2020
