Fire has taken the Sperry Chalet.

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Fire has taken the Sperry Chalet.

by Tonka » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:28 am

http://www.startribune.com/fire-torches-historic-national-park-chalet-in-montana/442429603/
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Re: Fire has taken the Sperry Chalet.

by bsinc1962 » Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:12 pm

Sad, One of the great destinations from Lake McDonald.
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Re: Fire has taken the Sperry Chalet.

by Bill Reed » Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:49 pm

Too bad, looked like a cool place:(
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Re: Fire has taken the Sperry Chalet.

by EarMountain » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:03 pm

So far reports say only the main dining building was lost. The remaining buildings with rooms and other facilities were saved.

Edit: The "Main" building is the main dormitory building that has rooms for guests.
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Re: Fire has taken the Sperry Chalet.

by Fred Spicker » Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:41 pm

NPS News Release (scroll down):

https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/media17-47.htm
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