Some feared for the worst when firefighters in Colorado reportedly radioed they “could no longer defend” the Royal Gorge Bridge, the world’s highest suspension bridge and one of the most scenic spots in America. The bridge survived, but a new photo of the scene looks like something created in a Hollywood special effects shop.
NEW PHOTO shows devastation at the Royal Gorge – This is the view from the park looking at the bridge #RoyalGorgeFire pic.twitter.com/9dnpzlndTj
— FOX21 News (@FOX21News) June 14, 2013
@ACroquet @FOX21News is that for real?
— Preston Hartman (@PDiddy_WVU) June 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/p_bruce/status/345335357656686592
@FOX21News ? Heartbreaking! ?My family spent many hours there while my husband was stationed @FortCarsonArmy
— C M Kilgo (@cmkilgo) June 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/UnruhMatt/status/345348658998435840
@michellemalkin @FOX21News that is heartache. It's so horrible it looks like a war zone prayers going out to all ?
— Maria (@MVic35) June 14, 2013
Here's a tweet & pic of Royal Gorge Bridge from my 1st visit there in 2009 -so beautiful. https://t.co/zdP07aKVyX #royalgorgefire
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) June 12, 2013
@michellemalkin @FOX21News So sad. I crossed that bridge countless times as a child.
— JC Madrigal (@Jcmadrigal70) June 14, 2013
@michellemalkin @FOX21News Hopefully the area will heal and people and business will be able to rebuild from this tragic loss.
— J.B. Harris (@JosephHarris81) June 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/galaxyalpha/status/345338615259336704
@michellemalkin @FOX21News Awful. Makes my stomach turn looking at it. Holocaust!
— johnbradfordbranney (@JohnBBranney) June 14, 2013
RT @krdonc13: #RoyalGorgeFire: Most of Royal Gorge Park is gone: visitors center, gift shop, carousel, restaurants destroyed. 15:10, 6/13
— Kirsten Akens (@KirstenAkens) June 13, 2013
The good news: The area can be rebuilt.
Presser #royalgorgefire: Royal Gorge has adequate insurance to rebuild, Bridge has some damage but can be fixed in short time @csindependent
— Kirsten Akens (@KirstenAkens) June 13, 2013
Presser #royalgorgefire : hope to completely rebuild "better than ever" w/in a year. @csindependent
— Kirsten Akens (@KirstenAkens) June 13, 2013