Major Fire Closes Thunder Bay-Fort William Bridge

Officials in Thunder Bay are assessing the damage following a major fire on the James Street bridge linking Thunder Bay to Fort William First Nation Tuesday night.
The bridge is one of the only access points to the First Nation community and will be closed for the foreseeable future.
Fire Chief John Hay says firefighters were called to the scene around 7 o’clock.
Hay says the blaze proved to be very stubborn because of the creosote on the train tracks.
He says it’s too early to speculate on a cause but adds he doesn’t believe it was sparked from a passing train.
The Chief of Fort William First Nation is calling the fire devastating and the closure of the bridge will have a detrimental impact on their economy.