Fire destroys two historic buildings at Death Valley National Park
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Two historic buildings at Scotty s Castle in Death Valley National Park were destroyed by fire Thursday.Courtesy National Park Service
Two historic buildings in Death Valley National Park’s Scotty’s Castle area were consumed by fire Thursday morning, authorities said, and they’re investigating the cause.
A garage and another outbuilding in the area, closed to the public for six years, were destroyed by the fire, according to a Facebook post from the National Park Service. The Scotty’s Castle district was the 1920s vacation home of two Chicago millionaires, and is rumored to have been situated atop a gold mine once owned by owned by Walter “Scotty” Scott.
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