Fire hits Chicago underground rail line

A section of Chicago’s transit system was shut down after a derailment and fire forced commuters to evacuate a smoke-filled subway line.

Fire hits Chicago underground rail line
Wed, 12 Jul, 2006 - 08:26

A section of Chicago’s transit system was shut down after a derailment and fire forced commuters to evacuate a smoke-filled subway line.

Terrorism was not suspected, officials said today.

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