The historic Red Bridge in Kamloops was destroyed in a fire early Thursday. The blaze is believed to have started in the middle of the bridge around 3 a.m. and quickly spread across the remainder of the bridge.

Police and fire officials in Kamloops, B.C., are investigating after the city's Red Bridge was destroyed by flames early Thursday morning.

The Red Bridge, a historic landmark in Kamloops, B.C., was completely destroyed by fire early Thursday morning.

The ironic Red Bridge in Kamloops burnt down early Thursday morning, Sept. 19. According to multiple social media posts, the fire started sometime between 3-3:15 a.m. and completely engulfed the bridge. By 4:15 a.m., the bridge was gone, falling into the South Thompson River. The fire could be seen from across downtown Kamloops.

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.

The iconic Red Bridge in Kamloops burnt down early Thursday morning, Sept. 19. According to multiple social media posts, the fire started sometime between 3 and 3:15 a.m. and completely engulfed the bridge. By 4:15 a.m., the bridge was gone, falling into the South Thompson River. The fire could be seen from across downtown Kamloops.

Posts on social media appear to show the bridge has completely collapsed after becoming engulfed in flames. (Original story: Sept. 19 at 5:32 am): A bridge in Kamloops has been closed due to a fire. DriveBC said a detour is in effect to allow motorists to avoid Red Bridge.