EVACUATION FOR STALLED CTA TRAIN(S) ON THE BLUE LINE AT CLINTON AND EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY, CHICAGO

    WED JUN 25 2014 ~8:31 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EVACUATION FOR TRAIN FAILURE
    426 S CLINTON ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A TRAIN WITHOUT POWER. TWO TRAINS STALLED NEAR THE CLINTON-BLUE STATION AT CANAL NEAR THE EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY. REPORT THAT NEITHER TRAIN REACHED THE STATION.

    SECONDARY HOLD FROM LASALLE TO THE MEDICAL BUILDINGS. NEED ADDITIONAL ENGINE AND TRUCK AND FIELD CHIEF AT 08:46 AM.

    PASSENGERS BEING EVACUATED BY CTA. NO INJURIES REPORTED AS OF 8:50 AM.

    ALL CIVILIANS EVACUATED BY 9:05 AM. NO NEED FOR EMS.

    ENGINE(S): E42

    TRUCK(S): T3

    SQUAD(S): ? CV272

    EMS: ?

    CHIEF(S): BC1
    2-2-1
    2-1-5
    2-1-9

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING: VAN BUREN AND CLINTON

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