Metra trains were delayed and several buildings were without power Thursday after a blaze broke out at a ComEd vault in the Loop.
A “large” underground fire broke out at a ComEd electrical vault near 130 W. Harrison St. prompting a HazMat response, Chicago Fire Department officials said about 4:50 p.m.
The fire was located near the LaSalle Street Metra station and trains were stopped because of the blaze, officials said.
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About 3,500 customers in the area were without power, but crews were given the go-ahead to step into the vault and begin making repairs, a ComEd spokesperson said.
No injuries were reported, and the fire was extinguished by 6:05 p.m., officials said. The cause of the blaze was unclear.
