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.
Video shows historic bridge in Kamloops, B.C., collapsing after fire
The Red Bridge, a historic landmark in Kamloops, B.C., was completely destroyed by fire early Thursday morning.
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.”
UPDATE: Early morning blaze destroys Red Bridge in Kamloops, deemed suspicious
The iconic Red Bridge in Kamloops burnt down early Thursday morning, Sept. 19. According to multiple social media posts, the fire started sometime between 3 and 3:15 a.m. and completely engulfed the bridge. By 4:15 a.m., the bridge was gone, falling into the South Thompson River.
Fire that destroyed historic bridge was intentionally set: Kamloops RCMP
A fire that destroyed a historic bridge in Kamloops, B.C., is now being investigated as arson, local Mounties say.
Second Kamloops bridge fire destroys three spans
Kamloops Fire Rescue platoon captain Norm Little said the first of three spans fell around 3:18 a.m., within minutes of their arrival. No one was injured. He said it was initially called in as a landscape fire, but crews found it was restricted to just the bridge, which was "fully involved" when they got to the base of the bridge.
Kamloops' Red Bridge has colourful history dating back nearly 140 years
1887: The wooden truss Government Bridge, Kamloops’ first bridge, is built in two months at a cost of $7,000. The 1,000-foot crossing includes a 50-foot swing opening to allow large paddle wheelers to pass through. It becomes known as the Red Bridge due to the Douglas fir used in its construction.
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.
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: 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.
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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‘Tremendously sad day’: Historic Kamloops bridge fire being treated as ‘suspicious’
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SOUND OFF: Red Bridge could rise from the ashes, literally – here’s how
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