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.

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.”

An 88-year-old bridge connecting the Canadian city of Kamloops to the Tk'emlúps Indian Band Reserve collapsed on Thursday. Local authorities have described the fire as "suspicious" and are investigating.

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.

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.

Police and fire officials in Kamloops, British Columbia, are conducting an investigation after a fire engulfed the city's historic Red Bridge early Thursday morning. Witnesses reported being awakened by the blaze at the 88-year-old wooden bridge,

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,