The fire destroyed the dining hall at Camp Airy, an overnight camp for Jewish boys established in northern Maryland almost a century ago, officials say.
A large fire destroyed a dining hall at a Maryland summer camp Wednesday, a blaze that took over 100 firefighters three hours to control but caused no injuries.
Camp Airy Director Marty Rochlin said the dining hall, known as the White House, is historic and known for its views overlooking a valley. The fire was reported to Frederick County’s emergency communications center around 7:27 a.m., county fire spokesperson Sarah Campbell said. A sheriff’s school resource officer and a Maryland state trooper first on scene saw smoke from the second floor.Frederick County Fire & RescueThe camp is in a rural area not far from the presidential retreat at Camp David.
The camp had short-term plans and was working on long-term solutions with the loss of the dining hall, Rochlin said.
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