Trestle Bridge Fire

• Fire on historic B.C. trestle bridge reportedly started by tossed cigarette

  It is currently about 0.2 hectares in size but is a challenging fight due to the steep terrain.

  May 30, 2018
  
• Rail service to Mayerthorpe restored after massive trestle bridge fire

  Less than three weeks after a massive fire destroyed a trestle bridge in Mayerthorpe, rail service has been restored to the community.

  Crime

  May 17, 2016
  
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• ‘We didn’t see it coming’: Mayerthorpe fire chief on member charged with arson

  Mayerthorpe's fire chief said there's a sense of betrayal following the arrest of a firefighter in connection with a slew of suspicious fires in the area.

  Canada

  May 1, 2016
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• Trestle bridge fire in Mayerthorpe marks area’s 17th blaze in 6 days

  The local fire department said it has been called out to battle 17 fires in the area in the past six days. Mayerthorpe RCMP confirmed they have been called in to investigate five fires over the past 10 days.

  Crime

  Apr 27, 2016