Several reports on social media suggest a fire on Brown Line tracks near the Merchandise Mart.
CTA initially confirmed a small track fire near the Mart that is “not affecting service.” It later tweeted some Brown and Purple line express trains are operating with residual delays.
Officials are on the scene, but haven’t removed power from the tracks, according to CTA.
Here’s the full story on our website: Track fire reported on Brown Line in Loop.
Some Brown/Purple Line Express trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier report of smoke at the Mart. Trains are moving.
— cta (@cta) February 20, 2014
saw it walking in, just a tiny cloud of smoke > RT @Suntimes: Fire reported on Brown Line tracks at Merchandise Mart http://t.co/jdeoWY0hEC
— memory-tapes (@idiosyncronaut) February 20, 2014
Can't remember the last time my commute to work on the @ctabrown was seamless. Get. It. Together. @CTAFails
— Alyssa (@PlacAttack) February 20, 2014
Oh and now there's a track fire at the Mart. This morning keeps getting better. @CTAFails
— Kristina (@StinaQuinn) February 20, 2014
@CTAFails 30 min brown line trip taking hour during rush hour!
— Jeremy Treister (@jtreister) February 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/CattyH/status/436522961088950273
Fire in the tracks at Merchandise Mart Brown Line #Chicago
— Jon Young (@dineanddrinkguy) February 20, 2014
Jordan Owen contributed to this report.
