Fredonia Fire and Wilson County Rural Fire respond to a fire on the Osage Cuestas hiking trail.

 

The blaze occurred on a bridge near the trailhead northeast of Fredonia between Fillmore and US-400. When crews arrived on the scene, they found the bridge heavily engulfed in flames . Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control but the bridge was heavily damaged. The structure was built by volunteers as part of the Rails-to-Trails project.

 

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fredonia Police Department.

 

Photo courtesy Wilson County Rural Fire