CTA BLUE LINE TRAIN FIRE BETWEEN MANNHEIM RD AND ROSEMONT STATION, CHICAGO

FRI JAN 10 2014 ~8:54 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRAIN FIRE/STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN1
CTA BLUE LINE NEAR MANNHEIM RD CHICAGO, IL

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS INCIDENT IS WEST OF ROSEMONT STATION ON THE BLUE LINE -- ABOUT 500 YARDS EAST OF MANNHEIM RD AND 2000 YARDS WEST OF THE ROSEMONT STATION. DISPATCHED AS 5801 RIVER RD. 2-1-8 REPORTS THE FIRE IS PRIMARILY OUT ON ARRIVAL.

FIRE IS OUT ON THE TRAIN AT ABOUT 9:15 PM. BUSES WILL BE TRANSFERRING PASSENGERS OFF OF THE TRAIN.



80 passengers evacuated from train after fire on CTA Blue Line near O'Hare http://t.co/J86zWj3d69 pic.twitter.com/SLlnXQmezq

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) January 11, 2014

Cfd used ansul extinguishers and one hard line on car. Smoke was not in the car self evacuation and assist by Cfd 150 passengers

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) January 11, 2014

Cta providing buses to transport riders to next station

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) January 11, 2014



ENG(S): 119

TRK(S): TRK 55

CV 278

EMS: AMB 39  FC?

CHIEF(S):
SPECIAL OPERATIONS 5-1-5
2-1-8
BC 11 BOX CHIEF


STILL AND BOX STRUCK OUT/EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT ABOUT 9:20 PM

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