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CTA Red and Purple train service restored after track fire in Lake View

Firefighters responded to a call Monday afternoon in the 900 block of West Addison Street, and the fire was put out shortly after they arrived. Rail service was restored by 6:50 p.m. No one was injured.

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Chicago Fire Department Engine 78 leaves the scene after crews extinguish a fire on the CTA Red Line tracks Monday in Lake View.

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CTA Red and Purple train service was restored Monday evening in Lake View after a fire broke out on the tracks near the Addison train station.

Firefighters responded to a call about 2:40 p.m. in the 900 block of West Addison Street, and the fire was put out shortly after they arrived, the Chicago Fire Department said.

CTA workers inspect the damage done by a fire on the CTA Red Line tracks just north of the Addison Red Line station in Lake View on Monday afternoon. Rail service on parts of the Red and Purple lines were disrupted.

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The Chicago Transit Authority suspended Red Line service between the Howard and Belmont stops, and the Purple Line service was completely shut down as firefighters battled the flames.

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Red and Purple Line trains were running with delays as of 6:50 p.m., the CTA said.

No one was hurt.

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