Canada: Historic Red Bridge in Kamloops Consumed by Flames
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Red Bridge in Kamloops destroyed by fire
The 88-year-old Red Bridge, which spans the South Thompson River in Kamloops, B.C., was destroyed early Thursday after it was engulfed in flames.
Red Bridge destroyed by fire
EARLIER: KAMLOOPS — The Red Bridge in Kamloops has been destroyed by fire. Kamloops Fire Rescue Captain Norm Little says the call came in at 3:10 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 18) and the roadway has since collapsed into the South Thompson River.
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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.
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