 <p>Someone started a fire on a Chicago Transit Authority L car early Saturday morning, temporarily shutting down service in the Loop, authorities said. </p><p>An unknown male started the fire that caused minor damage to an Orange Line car just before 1 a.m. near the first block of West Van Buren Street, according to Chicago police, who called it an arson. The fire-starter took off, police said. </p><p>Loop-bound Orange Line trains were stopped for nearly two hours near the Harold Washington Library, according to CTA service alerts. </p><div class="RTEHashTagLabAdModule">
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</div><p>Service has resumed. No one was hurt. </p> 

Loop-bound Orange Line trains were temporarily stopped for nearly two hours overnight due to a fire aboard a train near the Harold Washington Library stop.{ai:summary}<p>Arsonist starts fire on Chicago Transit Authority L car, briefly halting service in the Loop. No injuries reported. #crime</p>

Person starts fire on L car in the Loop

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