Boy Scout Camp Damaged in Basin Complex Fire

SALINAS, Calif.- Camp Pico Blanco, the oldest Boy Scout camp along the Central Coast, has not escaped the damage caused by the ongoing Basin Complex Fire. Located adjacent to the Los Padres National Forest, this 800 acre camp provides year-round camping opportunities for thousands of youth from across central and northern California each year. With the treat of the fire, on June 25th scout leaders made the decision to move campers to alternate locations until camp was safe for their return. Last week a BSA inspection team was escorted through the Pico Blanco property by fire service personnel where they saw first hand the destruction caused by the fire. Scout Executive Gallegos said, “The sight was incredible. Just about every section of camp landscape has been burned by the fire…There are still a number of sections of camp... [read full story]