PIQUA — A wooden bike path bridge in Piqua has been closed after a fire that reignited on Monday.
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The City of Piqua has closed the wooden bike path bridge spanning the Great Miami River off Main Street following a fire incident involving a railroad tie on Sunday that reignited Monday morning.
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The Piqua Fire Department responded, extinguished the fire, and removed the affected wood to prevent further reignition.
A fire suppressant was used during response efforts and did enter the river; however, it is non-toxic and does not pose a risk to the public or the environment.
The bridge will remain closed indefinitely pending a structural safety assessment.
The bike path remains open, but users will not be able to cross the bridge and should plan to turn around at that location.
News Center 7 will continue following this story.
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