The Jewish summer camp "Newman" was destroyed by forest fires that struck the northern part of the state of California.
All the people who were in the camp, together with the Torah scrolls, were saved before the fires reached this object.
In general, in California, from forest fires killed at least 10 people, hundreds were injured. 20 thousand people were evacuated from their homes. One and a half thousand buildings are destroyed by fire.
The message circulated by the Jewish camp staff says: "With great shock and sorrow, we state that the camp was destroyed. We are grateful to the firefighters who tried to save our camp. The main thing is that everyone is alive. "
The burnt Jewish camp was in its present place since 1997. Last year, $ 4 million was allocated for its activities and reconstruction. The camp served 1400 Jewish children.