Afternoon fire delays Metra trains
Two Metra trains were delayed this afternoon as firefighters responded to a small fire alongside the track, officials said.
The fire, near the Irving Park station, delayed trains on the Union Pacific Northwest line about 1:30 this afternoon, a Metra spokesman said.
Train No. 644 and No. 619 were stopped for about 15 minutes as a precaution, officials said.
No one was injured during the fire.
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