A large campfire on the north bank of the Wabash River near the Main Street bridge was extinguished by Bluffton public safety officials shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday. Lt. Jim Platt of the Bluffton Fire Department said that a call came in about a fire that was out of control on the river bank. Bluffton police officers were the first on the scene and firefighters arrived shortly thereafter. Platt said whoever started the fire had apparently left the area. Firefighters put about 200 gallons of water on the fire, he said. The location of the fire was several yards east of the Crosbie Bridge, which carries Ind. 1/Main Street traffic over the river. Firefighters returned to the Police/Fire Building shortly after 7 p.m. (Photo by Dave Schultz)
