Vandals have struck some of the remaining buildings at a summer youth camp in northeast Nevada that was severely damaged last fall by a raging wildfire.
Volunteers working to restore Camp Lamoille in the Ruby Mountains southeast of Elko discovered the new damage over the weekend.
Lions Club member Teri Gage told the Elko Daily Free Press the vandals broke windows in the restroom, showers and administration building.
A partition wall in the administration building also was knocked down and light fixtures were damaged in three A-frame cabins.
The wildfire that scorched more than 14 square miles (36 sq. kilometers) destroyed 10 of the camp's 16 buildings, including the historic lodge that was built in 1940.
The Lions Club has launched a drive to raise money for an effort to rebuild and reopen the camp next year.
You can help the Club in a few different ways:Â
You can call Chuck Stout at 775.397.4006, Teri Gage at 775.934.9824, or Jim Macpherson at 775.934.3698.Â
You can also email the organization here.Â
You can also make a cash donation at the Elko Federal Credit Union. Make the donation to Lions Club Camp Lamoille
The Community Foundation of Elko County, in partnership with the Elko Host Lions Club, has established The Camp Lamoille Recovery Fund. Funds donated to the Community Foundation are tax deductable. You can mail checks to this fund at: Camp Lamoille Recovery Fund: CFWN, 50 Washington Street, Suite 300, Reno NV 89503. Make sure to reference Camp Lamoille Recovery Fund.Â
You can also donate online at: nevadafund.org.
(The Associated Press, Elko Lions Club contributed to this report.)
