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Firefighters in Ohio responded to a fire early Friday morning that resulted in closures on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which links Cincinnati and Newport, Kentucky.

The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, including both sides of Interstate 471 over the Ohio River, was closed Friday morning due to a massive fire. Traffic was predictably snarled in the morning as drivers had to find new ways across the river. Get the latest conditions in the traffic map below.