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Fire Under L Train Car Emanating Heavy Smoke

945 W Belmont Ave

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fire on the L tracks at Belmont Avenue in Chicago, where heavy smoke was reported coming from a train. Power was cut on multiple track sections to facilitate emergency response.

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The train was reportedly evacuated.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13
Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just a little update. Truck 21 is going to be chaining out. We got a line let out. We got water on the fire.

Firefighters report a fire underneath a train car.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Battalion 12, your companies are Engine 55, Truck 44, Engine 56, Truck 21, Truck 13 is going to be RIT with Battalion 3, Battalion 17, Spacey, Squad 1, 272, and your EMS. Battalion 12, message received. Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just an update, office. This is not Altai. We have a fire underneath a train car. We're leaving out of line right now.

Power has been cut from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace on all tracks, according to transit operators.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
Company responding to the still 945 West Belmont, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace, all tracks, both directions, per CTA Operator 30. Repeating, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln, Clark to Grace, in both directions, all tracks, per CTA Operator 30.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from a train on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10
Truck 44 is at 945 West Belmont for the Altide. We got a lot of smoke coming from the train. Let me get a full spill for this.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15
Cars stop, the 55 is good to go. Alright, I've got a report of L-ties at 945 Belmont. 945 West Belmont for the L-ties on fire. 945 Belmont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 945 W Belmont Ave.

The train was reportedly evacuated.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13
Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just a little update. Truck 21 is going to be chaining out. We got a line let out. We got water on the fire.

Firefighters report a fire underneath a train car.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Battalion 12, your companies are Engine 55, Truck 44, Engine 56, Truck 21, Truck 13 is going to be RIT with Battalion 3, Battalion 17, Spacey, Squad 1, 272, and your EMS. Battalion 12, message received. Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just an update, office. This is not Altai. We have a fire underneath a train car. We're leaving out of line right now.

Power has been cut from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace on all tracks, according to transit operators.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
Company responding to the still 945 West Belmont, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace, all tracks, both directions, per CTA Operator 30. Repeating, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln, Clark to Grace, in both directions, all tracks, per CTA Operator 30.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from a train on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10
Truck 44 is at 945 West Belmont for the Altide. We got a lot of smoke coming from the train. Let me get a full spill for this.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15
Cars stop, the 55 is good to go. Alright, I've got a report of L-ties at 945 Belmont. 945 West Belmont for the L-ties on fire. 945 Belmont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 945 W Belmont Ave.

The train was reportedly evacuated.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13
Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just a little update. Truck 21 is going to be chaining out. We got a line let out. We got water on the fire.

Firefighters report a fire underneath a train car.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Battalion 12, your companies are Engine 55, Truck 44, Engine 56, Truck 21, Truck 13 is going to be RIT with Battalion 3, Battalion 17, Spacey, Squad 1, 272, and your EMS. Battalion 12, message received. Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just an update, office. This is not Altai. We have a fire underneath a train car. We're leaving out of line right now.

Power has been cut from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace on all tracks, according to transit operators.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
Company responding to the still 945 West Belmont, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace, all tracks, both directions, per CTA Operator 30. Repeating, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln, Clark to Grace, in both directions, all tracks, per CTA Operator 30.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from a train on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10
Truck 44 is at 945 West Belmont for the Altide. We got a lot of smoke coming from the train. Let me get a full spill for this.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15
Cars stop, the 55 is good to go. Alright, I've got a report of L-ties at 945 Belmont. 945 West Belmont for the L-ties on fire. 945 Belmont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 945 W Belmont Ave.

The train was reportedly evacuated.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13
Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just a little update. Truck 21 is going to be chaining out. We got a line let out. We got water on the fire.

Firefighters report a fire underneath a train car.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Battalion 12, your companies are Engine 55, Truck 44, Engine 56, Truck 21, Truck 13 is going to be RIT with Battalion 3, Battalion 17, Spacey, Squad 1, 272, and your EMS. Battalion 12, message received. Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just an update, office. This is not Altai. We have a fire underneath a train car. We're leaving out of line right now.

Power has been cut from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace on all tracks, according to transit operators.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
Company responding to the still 945 West Belmont, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace, all tracks, both directions, per CTA Operator 30. Repeating, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln, Clark to Grace, in both directions, all tracks, per CTA Operator 30.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from a train on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10
Truck 44 is at 945 West Belmont for the Altide. We got a lot of smoke coming from the train. Let me get a full spill for this.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15
Cars stop, the 55 is good to go. Alright, I've got a report of L-ties at 945 Belmont. 945 West Belmont for the L-ties on fire. 945 Belmont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 945 W Belmont Ave.

The train was reportedly evacuated.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13
Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just a little update. Truck 21 is going to be chaining out. We got a line let out. We got water on the fire.

Firefighters report a fire underneath a train car.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Battalion 12, your companies are Engine 55, Truck 44, Engine 56, Truck 21, Truck 13 is going to be RIT with Battalion 3, Battalion 17, Spacey, Squad 1, 272, and your EMS. Battalion 12, message received. Engine 55 to Main. Engine 55. Just an update, office. This is not Altai. We have a fire underneath a train car. We're leaving out of line right now.

Power has been cut from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace on all tracks, according to transit operators.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
Company responding to the still 945 West Belmont, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln and Clark to Grace, all tracks, both directions, per CTA Operator 30. Repeating, power has been removed from Clark to Lincoln, Clark to Grace, in both directions, all tracks, per CTA Operator 30.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from a train on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10
Truck 44 is at 945 West Belmont for the Altide. We got a lot of smoke coming from the train. Let me get a full spill for this.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the L tracks.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15
Cars stop, the 55 is good to go. Alright, I've got a report of L-ties at 945 Belmont. 945 West Belmont for the L-ties on fire. 945 Belmont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 945 W Belmont Ave.

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Just a shine with a blunt...

hhhzzzlllMay 26 at 7:32 PM

sorry yall my buddy Jared fucked up the blunt rolling. Never letting him do it again.

CARIVEMay 27 at 1:16 PM

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Priest64SaneMay 26 at 7:15 PM

The Usual Suspects at it again. YT people

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What a strange comment to make - you can’t even see people it’s so hazy. Like why?

CyTolliverMay 26 at 7:22 PM

Just a shine with a blunt...

hhhzzzlllMay 26 at 7:32 PM

sorry yall my buddy Jared fucked up the blunt rolling. Never letting him do it again.

CARIVEMay 27 at 1:16 PM

🤣

Priest64SaneMay 26 at 7:15 PM

The Usual Suspects at it again. YT people

chicagoUser2016168014May 26 at 9:44 PM

What a strange comment to make - you can’t even see people it’s so hazy. Like why?

CyTolliverMay 26 at 7:22 PM

Just a shine with a blunt...

hhhzzzlllMay 26 at 7:32 PM

sorry yall my buddy Jared fucked up the blunt rolling. Never letting him do it again.

CARIVEMay 27 at 1:16 PM

🤣

Priest64SaneMay 26 at 7:15 PM

The Usual Suspects at it again. YT people

chicagoUser2016168014May 26 at 9:44 PM

What a strange comment to make - you can’t even see people it’s so hazy. Like why?

CyTolliverMay 26 at 7:22 PM

Just a shine with a blunt...

hhhzzzlllMay 26 at 7:32 PM

sorry yall my buddy Jared fucked up the blunt rolling. Never letting him do it again.

CARIVEMay 27 at 1:16 PM

🤣

Priest64SaneMay 26 at 7:15 PM

The Usual Suspects at it again. YT people

chicagoUser2016168014May 26 at 9:44 PM

What a strange comment to make - you can’t even see people it’s so hazy. Like why?

CyTolliverMay 26 at 7:22 PM

Just a shine with a blunt...

hhhzzzlllMay 26 at 7:32 PM

sorry yall my buddy Jared fucked up the blunt rolling. Never letting him do it again.

CARIVEMay 27 at 1:16 PM

🤣

Priest64SaneMay 26 at 7:15 PM

The Usual Suspects at it again. YT people

chicagoUser2016168014May 26 at 9:44 PM

What a strange comment to make - you can’t even see people it’s so hazy. Like why?

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