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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Kaitlin Washburn

Person starts fire on L car in the Loop

A fire was started on a CTA train early Saturday in the Loop. (Sun-Times file)

Someone started a fire on a Chicago Transit Authority L car early Saturday, temporarily shutting down service in the Loop, authorities said.

An unknown male started the fire that caused minor damage to an Orange Line car just before 1 a.m. near the first block of West Van Buren Street, according to Chicago police, who called it an arson. The fire-starter took off, police said.

Loop-bound Orange Line trains were stopped for nearly two hours near the Harold Washington Library, according to CTA service alerts.

Service has resumed. No one was hurt.

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