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Red Bridge Arson

Person of interest identified in Red Bridge arson case: Kamloops RCMP

Sep 21, 2026 | 4:58 PM

KAMLOOPS — Two years and two days later, one question still looms over the ashes of the Red Bridge – “Who set the fire?’


Now for the first time, there is a sign investigators could be getting closer to an answer.

“Investigators have identified a person of interest in relation to the Red Bridge arson investigation,” Cpl. Dana Napier, the media relations officer with Kamloops RCMP, told the CFJC Today team Monday afternoon (Sept. 21.)

The 88-year-old wooden truss bridge was destroyed at around 3:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, September 19, 2024, erasing a historic crossing in a matter of hours, and prompting an open arson investigation over the next two years.

Police have not yet identified the person of interest publicly, nor explained what evidence has led investigators to the individual.

No arrest has been made, with RCMP noting a ‘person of interest’ doesn’t always guarantee there are charges to follow, but the investigational development comes on the heels of a weekend rally from community members hoping to see bridge replacement plans finalized.