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‘No saving it’: Fire destroys Oxbow Bridge, cutting off Arizona to California route

It took less than two hours for the bridge to completely collapse, according to a farmer in nearby Blythe, California.

Oxbow Bridge collapse a serious public safety threat, Arizona officials warn

The Oxbow Bridge, connecting Cibola, Arizona, and California, collapsed due to a brush fire on Aug 1. Multiple agencies are ...

Bridge connecting California and Arizona burns down, shutting down a key route

The Gifford Fire burning through the rugged backcountry of California's Central Coast is now the state's largest wildfire of ...

Bridge across Colorado River connecting Arizona to California burns. See the damage

The Oxbow Bridge in western Arizona served as a shortcut to Yuma before it collapsed into the Colorado River on Aug. 1.
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Oxbow Bridge connecting Arizona to California collapses in Colorado River following brush fire

A bridge connecting the small western Arizona community of Cibola to California was destroyed by a wildfire earlier this ...

Gov. Hobbs declares state of emergency over western Arizona bridge collapse

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on social media on Tuesday that she has declared a state of emergency over the collapse of a vital bridge in La Paz County after a fire ripped through the region.

Watch the Oxbow Bridge in western Arizona burn and collapse into the Colorado River

The Oxbow Bridge, which served as a shortcut to Yuma, burns and collapses into the Colorado River on Aug. 8, 2025, in Cibola, Arizona.
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Trump can retain control of California National Guard, court rules

An appeals court let Donald Trump retain control over California's National Guard while the state's governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the president.