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Highway 96 Reopens following Rail Bridge Fire Near Haswell

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Highway 96  reopened at 3:30 p.m. to all traffic following a multi-hour closure three miles west Haswell due to a fire that engulfed at a rail bridge. 

A grass fire was original reported around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday. That fire was contained, but not before causing the rail bridge to burn.

The cause of the fire is not currently known.