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ISP Investigation: Covered Bridge closed due to fire investigation

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ISP Investigation: Covered Bridge closed due to fire investigation

Greene County - On Sunday, February 7, 2021, Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Daniel Crozier responded to the Plummer Creek Covered Bridge in the area of S. Baseline Road and County Road 25 West in Bloomfield.

The investigation began after Taylor Township Fire Department responded to extinguish a fire that caused damage to the bridge which is also known as the A.M. Kennedy & Sons Covered Bridge.

The structure is currently closed and the public is asked to seek alternate routes until it can be determined that it is structurally capable of handling traffic.

S/Trp. Crozier is being assisted by the Indiana State Fire Marshals and the incident is still under investigation.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Indiana Arson Hot Line at 1-800-382-4628 or the Bloomington State Police Post at 1-800-423-1286.

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Firefighters respond to Sunday morning fire on the covered bridge

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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.

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.

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