(Updated 9:20-a.m.) Firefighters from Shenandoah were dispatched at around 4-p.m. Thursday to a wooden bridge fire. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and flames engulfing the Wabash Trace bridge over the East Nishnabotna river, on the north side of Shenandoah. According to a post on the department’s social media page, crews were able to extinguish the fire and were on scene for approximately two hours.

The Wabash Trace organization posted on social media, that over 50′ of the bridge will have to be completely torn off and rebuilt. Officials say there is no thru access, so trail users will have to cautiously use Highway 59 as a detour. Work on repairing the bridge will begin as soon as possible. If you would like to donate towards the repair, please visit www.wabashtrace.org/contribute and make a note in the memo, or you may mail a check to P.O. Box 581, Shenandoah, IA, 51601.

Photos via the Shenandoah Fire Department Facebook page.

The Page County Sheriff’s department, Page County EMA, and several members of the Wabash trace assisted Shenadoah Fire at the scene. The cause of the fire remained undetermined and was under investigation.