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Thousands of Boy Scouts coming to New Mexico after camp threatened by fire

Ute Park Fire burned almost 40,000 acres of Philmont Scout Ranch

Thousands of Boy Scouts coming to New Mexico after camp threatened by fire

Ute Park Fire burned almost 40,000 acres of Philmont Scout Ranch

WEBVTT PHILMONT IS A GEM. THEY CALL IT GOD’S COUNTRY, HEAVEN ON EARTH. DOUG: BUT FLAMES AS YOU CAN SEE FROM SKY 7 HAVE ALREADY BURNED ALMOST 40,000 ACRES OF THE PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH AND 14 OUT-BUILDINGS SINCE IT STARTED MAY 31. BECAUSE OF THE FIRE DANGER 13000 SCOUTS CAN’T USE THE RANCH BUT THEY CAN’T CANCEL THEIR TRIP HERE SO THEY’RE COMING. >> SOME OF THE SITES LIKE YAO WOLF ORDERED SOME OF THE MUSEUMS. DOUG: HE SAYS JUST NEW MEXICO IS A GREAT PLACE BECAUSE OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE NATIONAL SCOUTING ORGANIZATION IS DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO MAKE THESE DREAMS COME TRUE SOMEWHERE ELSE IF POSSIBLE. >> WE WILL NOT HAVE 13,000 THAT MAKE IT TO NEW MEXICO 50 WISCONSIN AMERICA IS WORKING WITH THOSE GROUPS TO DO SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES AT SOME OF THE METRO BASIS, ONE IN MINNESOTA AND ONE IN FLORIDA
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Thousands of Boy Scouts coming to New Mexico after camp threatened by fire

Ute Park Fire burned almost 40,000 acres of Philmont Scout Ranch

This summer 23,000 kids were supposed to visit Philmont Scout Ranch, but because of the Ute Park Fire, 13,000 of them can't enjoy the facility.To make matters worse, many of them can't get their money back on travel reservations.

This summer 23,000 kids were supposed to visit Philmont Scout Ranch, but because of the Ute Park Fire, 13,000 of them can't enjoy the facility.

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To make matters worse, many of them can't get their money back on travel reservations.