Arrest after Findhorn Foundation eco-community hit by serious fire
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A man has been arrested after a serious fire at the Findhorn eco-community in Moray.
Emergency services, including six fire appliances, were called to the Findhorn Foundation in the early hours of Monday.
The foundation said the community centre and main sanctuary were destroyed, but that thankfully no-one was hurt.
Police said a man, aged 49, had been arrested. Inquiries are ongoing.
The Findhorn Foundation was formally registered as a Scottish charity in 1972, 10 years after it began life with just a single caravan. Buildings can be rebuilt
The foundation - described as an international spiritual education centre - has welcomed thousands of people from all around the world over the last 59 years.