Red Bridge, Kamloops
Arson suspected in Kamloops, B.C., fire that destroyed Red Bridge
Kamloops RCMP say they are investigating the fire that destroyed the Red Bridge Thursday as an arson. The fire broke out in the early morning, fully engulfing the bridge before causing it to collapse into the South Thompson River.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops mourns loss of beloved Red Bridge
Built in 1936, the Red Bridge was a 1,200-foot long wooden Howe truss road bridge with four wooden piers that spanned the South Thompson River and holds historical, cultural and economic values, according to the City of Kamloops website, and it has nostalgia attached to it too.
Canada: Historic Red Bridge in Kamloops Consumed by Flames: Iconic Structure Collapses into River
The city of Kamloops, British Columbia, was struck by tragedy as the historic Red Bridge, an 88-year-old wooden structure, was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning, leading to its collapse into the South Thompson River.
Fire that destroyed Kamloops' historic Red Bridge deemed arson by police
Police say the fire that destroyed the iconic Red Bridge in Kamloops is being investigated as arson. The bridge went up in flames at around 3:25 a.m. Thursday with investigators immediately calling the blaze “suspicious.”
Historic Red Bridge in Kamloops, B.C., destroyed by fire
Police and fire officials in Kamloops, B.C., are investigating after the city's Red Bridge was destroyed by flames early Thursday morning.
Historic Red Bridge in Kamloops destroyed by ‘suspicious’ fire
This fire follows another on the bridge early Tuesday morning, closing the 100-year-old wooden truss bridge while officials assessed the damage.
RCMP say arson destroyed Red Bridge across Thompson River in Kamloops, B.C.
Police in Kamloops, B.C., say they have launched an arson investigation into the fire that destroyed the 88-year-old Red Bridge across the South Thompson River.
Canada: Massive Fire Destroys Historic Red Bridge In Kamloops, BC 3
The Red Bridge, a historic landmark in Kamloops, British Columbia, was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, September 19. The fire is believed to have started in the center of the bridge and spread quickly,
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