PHOTOS: Sept. 2, 2016 Liberty Bridge construction fire
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Liberty Bridge construction fire, 2016. On Sept. 2, 2016, errant sparks from a welder ignited plastic ventilation pipes and quickly spread to the large tarps covering the structure. Intense heat from the flames caused a major steel beam to buckle, and engineers later said the bridge was potentially minutes from collapsing.