Man critically injured after setting himself on fire at CTA Blue Line stop

Man sets fire, burns himself on CTA Blue Line train one month after arson attack: officials

A man set a CTA Blue Line fire near the Damen stop in Wicker Park, Chicago one month after a woman set on fire on a CTA train was seriously hurt.

Man sets himself on fire at Damen station on CTA Blue Line

A man set himself on fire Friday morning at a CTA Blue Line stop at Damen Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood, causing significant Blue Line delays, officials said. It was not immediately clear if the fire was accidental or not, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said. The man was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital. Train service on the Blue Line was significantly delayed Friday, Chicago Transportation Authority offi…

Man sets himself on fire near CTA Blue Line stop in Wicker Park

CTA Blue Line service returned to normal after enduring significant delays when a man set himself on fire Friday morning near the Damen stop in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Firefighters responded to the Damen elevated station, 1558 N. Damen Ave., around 6:10 a.m. for a man who set himself on fire, Chicago Fire Department officials said. The man, whose age wasn't immediately known, suffered second degree burns and was taken to Stroger Hospital w…

Man critically injured after setting himself on fire at CTA Blue Line stop

CHICAGO — A man is recovering in the hospital on Friday morning after officials say he set himself on fire at a CTA stop on the city's West Side. According to officials from the Chicago Fire Department, the incident unfolded on Friday morning at the Damen Blue Line station, located in the 1500 block of [...]

Man arrested by feds after setting himself, his belongings on fire on CTA Blue Line train: police

A man was taken into federal custody Friday after setting fire to his belongings and himself aboard a CTA Blue Line train, authorities said.