A fire caused by a snowmobile destroyed a 111-year-old covered bridge in Vermont over the weekend.
The incident happened at around 11 a.m. Saturday as snowmobilers were crossing the 92-foot bridge in Troy, The Associated Press reports. One of the snowmobiles broke down on the bridge, and the operator noticed flames coming from the vehicle.
As the fire continued to spread, the operator tried to put it out by dumping snow on it. Eventually, the flames burned through the timbers and collapsed the bridge into the Missisquoi River.
Heavy equipment will be needed to salvage the bridge out of the river, and town officials aren't sure if they will be able to rebuild it. The bridge, which was built in 1910 and had caught fire previously, was one of about 100 covered bridges in the state recognized by the Vermont Covered Bridge Society, according to the AP.
