Chicago fire LIVE: Fire starts in city today as smoke seen for miles

A huge fire has erupted in Chicago as images shared online show smoke filling the sky above the city. The fire has broken out on W Lake Stret in Cicero.

Due to the burning blaze a number of bus routes have been divereted. A spokesperson for Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) said: "Cicero buses are temporarily rerouted in both directions via Cicero, Washington, Laramie, Chicago, then resume their normal route on Cicero."

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Cicero buses have been rerouted in both directions via Cicero, Washington, Laramie, Chicago and Cicero due to fire department activity nr Cicero/Lake.

Dark plumes of smoke can be seen billowing across the city in footage shared online.

Big fire in Chicago today.pic.twitter.com/5t7m2ti9BH

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Source: Daily Express :: World Feed