AN EARLY MORNING FIRE ON FRIDAY IN A BOY SCOUT CAMPGROUND killed one person, believed to be a 20-yr.-old adult. The tragedy took place in Augusta County, Virginia, at Camp Shenandoah, a Boy Scouts of America facility.
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The fire was first noticed shortly after 4 am and the fire department was called. The Staunton News Leader reports:
Swoope, Churchville and Staunton fire departments responded.
Upon their arrival, the fire was consuming the entire building and it was confirmed a person was trapped inside. Holloway said it was tragic and, although the crew did a good job, the intensity of the heat prevented a rescue. It was difficult to prevent the fire from spreading, he said.
About 40 firefighters were involved in containing and extinguishing the blaze.
The building that was burning is called the Trading Post and is used to store supplies and souvenirs. It also contains some office space and a small sleeping quarters. After the fire was out, the body of the unidentified adult was located.
The camp was being used by a group of Cub Scouts who were on a 4-day visit to take their last test before advancing to the Boy Scout level of scouting. There were 107 boys and 80 adults at the camp.
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