1 historic outhouse destroyed, 2 damaged in Arrowhead Fire
Two historic outhouses were damaged and one destroyed during the Arrowhead Fire, according to a Roosevelt National Forest news release March 28.
The 15-acre fire, which started March 19, also burned an outbuilding on the west side of historic Arrowhead Lodge, 34 miles up the Poudre Canyon along Colorado Highway 14.
The cause of the fire, which was 100% contained March 21, remains under investigation.
The privies along with the lodge, which was not damaged in the wildfire, are on the National Register of Historic Places. The outbuilding, which was formerly used for storage and as a chicken coop, was not part of the 1991 historic nomination.
Damage is being assessed to the structures, none of which were being used.
The lodge was originally built as a summer mountain resort and opened in 1935. The U.S. Forest Service acquired the site in a land exchange in 1984. It currently serves as a visitors center, which is expected to open part time this summer.
The 2020 Elkhorn prescribed burn near the lodge and lingering snow helped prevent the fire from spreading farther north, according to the release.
The forest service and partners have been working to preserve the site. Architectural and engineering assessments have been completed, windows are being repaired and the floor is to be repaired in the coming years.
The 2020 Cameron Peak Fire, the state's largest at nearly 109,000 acres burned in the area.
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