Fire breaks out at ComEd substation on Goose Island in Chicago
Sept 2019Published 22 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Substation on Goose Island, 1100 block North North Branch Street, Chicago
- Operator
- ComEd
- What
- Fire broke out shortly after midnight
- Injuries
- None reported
- Response
- Crews attended and extinguished with foam after one hour
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): ComEd
What happened
A fire broke out at a ComEd electrical substation on Goose Island, on the North Side of Chicago, shortly after midnight. Fire crews were notified at about midnight and attended the substation in the 1100 block of North North Branch Street. The fire was struck out a little over an hour later after crews sprayed foam on it. No one was injured. The extent of any property damage was not immediately known. ComEd was not reporting any serious power outages in the area. The cause has not been reported.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- Substation fires can start outside working hours, so operators must ensure reliable out-of-hours detection and rapid call-out.
- Foam was applied to an electrical fire, so responders must confirm isolation before using any suppression agent.
- Early checks on customer supply allow better prioritisation of response effort.
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Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Extent of property damage
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Source
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Published 2026-09-22. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
