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Fire causes partial closure of Congress Street bridge

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The inside lanes of the bridge on West Congress St. between Bertrand Drive and Foreman Drive is closed until further notice.

The outside lanes will remain open with a decreased speed limit of 25 MPH.

The closure follows a fire under the bridge on Friday night. The Lafayette Fire Department determined the fire was caused by a homeless man living under bridge, causing significant damage.

The extent of damage is being evaluated, officials say.