This dramatic footage taken by Canadian aircraft company Pipistrel shows the fire that destroyed a wooden Canadian National Rail trestle bridge at Mayerthorpe, north west of Edmonton, on Tuesday.
An investigation into the blaze is underway. No injuries were reported.
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