SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (AP) - One of Kentucky’s few remaining covered bridges has been destroyed in a blaze, officials said.
The 150-year-old Mt. Zion Covered Bridge caught fire Tuesday night, news outlets reported, citing a statement from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
It was one of 13 covered bridges remaining in the state, according to the Kentucky Tourism website. Built in 1871, the 246-foot-long bridge was the longest multi-span covered bridge in Kentucky, the website said.
“The bridge was a historical landmark and saddens many in our community over its loss,” Sheriff Jerry Pinkston said.
Officials are trying to determine the case of the blaze.
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