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Stone Ridge Bridge Destroyed by Fire

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Stone Ridge, NB, October 12, 2008 - The historic Stone Ridge bridge was destroyed by a blaze the local fire officials are calling suspicious.

The Keswick Valley volunteer fire department responded to the fire at about 10 p.m. Friday. The bridge was fully engulfed by flames at that time and collapsed just as fire crews arrived at the scene.

The 126-foot bridge was built in 1914 to cross the Keswick River using a Howe truss.

From a count of 340 covered bridges in New Brunswick 60 years ago, 63 remain, partly due to fire and vandalism.

For the full story, go to: The Globe and Mail.

[Thanks to Tom Keating, Tom Walczak, and David Guay for alerting us to this article - ED.]

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