Just before 5 p.m., the Chicago Fire Department reported a ComEd transformer on fire near the intersection of LaSalle St. and Harrison St.
Level one hazmat for large underground electrical fire LaSalle and Harrison. O'Hare airport units responding with dry chemical and foam pic.twitter.com/J0Q7HKFavU
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The department said southbound Metra traffic is stopped and several buildings are without power.
South bound metra traffic stopped due to large underground electrical fire at LaSalle and Harrison. pic.twitter.com/msXFUPb7kC
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No injuries were reported, according to the agency.
At around 6 p.m., CFD officials announced that the fire has been put out.
Vault fire downtown Chicago LaSalle and Harrison now out. Edison bringing in large generators to reenergize builds while repairs begin. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/yxtih7xtat
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) May 14, 2020
ComEd was also on the scene. A ComEd spokesperson said a fire in a manhole damaged equipment, causing 3,500 customers to lose power.
Power has been restored to roughly 3,000 of those customers, using generators, according to the utility.
The other 500 customers are expected to have their power restored Thursday night by 11 p.m.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
