Firefighters respond to Sunday morning fire on the covered bridge

A fire was set on the covered bridge south of Bloomfield Sunday morning, and Taylor Township firefighters responded in time to put it out, but the bridge is currently closed. They’re asking the public for tips and information about this incident.

Photo courtesy of Taylor Township Fire Department

This morning at 9:54 a.m., Sunday, February 7, Taylor Township Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the A.M. Kennedy and Sons Covered Bridge located on South Baseline Road, approximately two miles south of Bloomfield, for a fire in the bridge.

The first arriving units discovered a fire had been set on one of the structural beams. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire.

An investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Indiana Arson Hotline at 1-800-382-4628 or the Greene County Sheriff’s Department at 1-812-384-4411.

As of around noon Sunday, the bridge is closed and will remain closed until further notice.