Niblick Bridge reopens after firefighters douse brush fire in Paso Robles riverbed

Update, 5 p.m.

Firefighters were able to control the fire burning in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles. The Niblick Bridge has reopened with one lane in each direction, according to a Paso Robles Police Department.

Original story:

A fire that erupted in the Salinas riverbed Monday afternoon forced Paso Robles police to close the Niblick Bridge.

Firefighters were called about 4:15 p.m. to the blaze in the 100 block of Niblick Road, just behind Kohl’s department store, according to scanner traffic.

The Niblick Bridge was closed to all traffic about 4:30 p.m., according to a Paso Robles Police Department Facebook post.

Social media posts showed smoke and flames reaching above the height of the bridge.

Check back for updates on this continuing story.

This story was originally published June 10, 2019 at 4:52 PM.