Metra trains delayed due to hazmat situation next to tracks on Chicagos SW Side

Tanker truck catches fire in Metra rail yard on SW Side

Metra SWS service was delayed Friday morning as firefighters responded to a Level 2 Hazmat situation at a rail yard in Ashburn.

CHICAGO - Metra SWS trains were briefly delayed Friday morning due to a fire next to the tracks in Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood. 

Firefighters responded to a Level 2 Hazmat situation alongside the tracks in the 2600 block of West Columbus Avenue just before 6 a.m. 

A semi truck caught fire, halting train activity in both directions at Columbus and Western Avenues. 

Fire officials say no one was injured. The scene has since been secured. 

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