Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls Recovers from Arson; Ready for Weekend Event

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — People in the Sioux Falls community have come to the rescue of an outdoors program targeted by an arsonist.

A July 11 fire burned down a shed housing more than $30,000 worth of outdoors equipment owned by the state Game, Fish and Parks Department. Police said someone intentionally set the fire, but they've made no arrests.

Outdoor Campus Director Thea Miller Ryan tells the Argus Leader newspaper that people have donated more than $10,000 since the fire, along with life jackets and other equipment.

The donations helped purchase new canoes and kayaks in time for the annual Outdoor University educational and adventure event. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend Saturday.

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