Crews battle fire on railroad bridge in Glades County

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. —

Firefighters in Glades County are battling a fire that sparked on a railroad bridge in Palmdale.

The Glades County Sheriff's Office confirmed that firefighters are on the scene and battling the flames.

Viewer-submitted pictures and video show the scope of the fire. Video submitted by Colton Hinkle shows smoke billowing from the bridge and flames present.

More video submitted by Austin Howard shows crews battling the fire and how much smoke is in the air.

GCSO said that the fire is still being investigated.

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