Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Lutsen Lodge Owner Charged With Arson
A man named Bryce Campbell, who owns a big, old hotel called Lutsen Lodge in Minnesota, is in trouble.
The police think he started a fire that burned down the main part of the hotel.
They say he did it to get money from insurance.
The fire happened in 2024, and it took almost two years to figure out what happened.
No one was hurt because there were no guests in the hotel that night.
The hotel was very old, about 140 years, and now most of it is gone except for some chimneys.
The police are saying Bryce did a bad thing, and now he has to go to court.
Bryce James Campbell, the owner of Lutsen Lodge, has been charged with arson and insurance fraud.
The fire occurred on February 6, 2024, and destroyed the main building of the 140-year-old resort.
No injuries were reported as there were no guests checked in at the time of the fire.
The investigation took nearly two years, involving multiple agencies including the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Campbell acquired the property in 2018 under North Shore Resort Co.
- Who
- Bryce James Campbell, the owner of Lutsen Lodge
- What
- Arson and insurance fraud charges
- When
- February 6, 2024
- Where
- Lutsen, Minnesota
- Why
- The reason for the alleged arson is not specified in the article.
- Name
- Bryce James Campbell
- Age
- 41
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Property Acquired
- 2018
- Incident Date
- February 6, 2024
- Location
- Lutsen, Minnesota
- Charges
- Arson and insurance fraud
- Investigation Duration
- Nearly two years