CALLAWAY, Minn. – A fire that began in a laundry room at Maplelag Resort spread quickly and brought down the resort’s giant main building. Only rubble remained. No one was injured. Firefighters were called about 8 a.m. when smoke was spotted. The lodge actually was a replacement for a pine structure that burned down in 1999.
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Mapleleg was founded in 1973 on Little Sugar Bush Lake and became one of the nation’s top-rated cross-country ski sites over its 660 acres. The 54,000-square foot main lodge accommodated 200 guests.
Wooden resort no match against fire. Flames reached 30 feet. The roof collapses. Image: Christusa Smith