A former firefighter who torched the massive CN trestle bridge outside of Mayerthorpe, Alta., last year has been sentenced to 24 months in jail and three years probation. Thick black smoke rises from the burning CN trestle in April 2016. While most were put out before they spread, the CN trestle over the Little Paddle River went up in flames and was destroyed. Set 4 fires in a single dayOn April 29, 2016, three days after the trestle fire, Schalm set four other fires in Mayerthorpe. According to the agreed statement of facts, Schalm "admitted that fires excite him."

Source: CBC News July 06, 2017 16:25 UTC