Large plume of dark smoke billows from fire in Chicago rail yard

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date April 11, 2026, 7 p.m.
Last Updated April 11, 2026, 7 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-plume-of-dark-smoke-billows-from-fire-in-chicago-rail-yard/3921324/

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A fire in a Chicago rail yard sent a large plume of dark smoke into the air on Saturday afternoon. Just after 5 p.m., a large cloud of smoke could be seen rising from a crane machine that was on fire in a rail yard on West 79th Street in the city's Wrightwood neighborhood, authorities said. No one ...