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burning railroad bridge

A railroad bridge in Sacramento caught fire yesterday afternoon; the Sac Bee really got dramatic with the pictures: Photo Gallery - Trestle Fire. There's also been this huge gray smudge visible in the sky, and the smoke is supposed to be toxic. In the pictures from up close near the fire the smoke is thick and black. Authorities think it was arson, 1400 feet of track will have to be rebuilt, and 20 trains per day normally run on that route. article at the sac bee.