MONROE, Wis. — A bridge on the Badger State Trail in Monroe had to be torn down Thursday morning after a fire that local authorities are investigating as arson.
Dispatchers in Green County received a 911 call at 2:25 a.m. Thursday from someone reporting a fire at the bridge, which passes over Round Grove Road. By the time Green County Sheriff’s Office deputies and crews from the Monroe Rural Fire Department, Juda Fire Department and Monticello Fire Department got to the scene, the bridge was engulfed in flames.
Crews were eventually able to put out the fire on the wooden bridge, but extensive damage was done, leaving the bridge unstable. It had already been damaged from a previous car crash on July 1.
The Green County Highway Department evaluated the bridge before ultimately making the decision to remove it in order to protect people using the recreational trails and drivers on Round Grove Road.
Detectives with the Green County Sheriff’s Office began investigating once the fire was out and determined the fire was set intentionally. The investigation is ongoing, but authorities are asking anyone who may have seen something suspicious to call Green County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-I-C-CRIME or submit a tip online.
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