At close to 1:00 PM, Theresa LeGault of Cuddy Valley noticed smoke rising from Camp Lakota, which is owned by the Girl Scouts.  She called the fire department and drove to the camp to alert Don Scott who was in his cabin on the grounds when the blaze started.  Both LeGault and Scott said no one was in the building.

The fire appeared to have started in the kitchen of the main lodge.  The first fire crew from our local 57 arrived on the scene at about 1:20. Stations 55, 56, 58, a couple trucks from LAFD and two more from the Forest service arrived a few minutes later.  Crews battled the blaze for over 40 minutes.  Most of the fire and building were gone by 2:00.  The cause is unknown at this point.

Don Scott of Camp Lakota said a group of Girl Scouts was scheduled to stay at the camp tonight.

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