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Fire erupts on CTA tracks at Lakeview's Belmont station, disrupting service and forcing evacuations
Brown Line and Red Line service was severely impacted when a fire erupted on the tracks under a train at the Belmont station in Lakeview on Tuesday evening.
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What happenedBrown Line and Red Line service was severely impacted when a fire erupted on the tracks under a train at the Belmont station in Lakeview on Tuesday evening.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Red, Purple and Brown line trains running again after fire on tracks at Belmont station". The other frames it as "Fire erupts on CTA tracks at Lakeview's Belmont station, disrupting service and forcing e...".
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Left / center-leftRed, Purple and Brown line trains running again after fire on tracks at Belmont station
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterFire erupts on CTA tracks at Lakeview's Belmont station, disrupting service and forcing evacuations
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Fire erupts on CTA tracks at Lakeview's Belmont station, disrupting service and forcing evacuations
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Brown Line and Red Line service was severely impacted when a fire erupted on the tracks under a train at the Belmont station in Lakeview on Tuesday evening.
Red, Purple and Brown line trains running again after fire on tracks at Belmont station
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An apparent fire at the Belmont CTA station halted rail service for nearly two hours on the North Side on Tuesday evening. Firefighters responded to a call at 7:12 p.m. about a fire on the...
