Article 5E4R7 Fire ravages Paul Newman's western-style children's camp in Connecticut

Fire ravages Paul Newman's western-style children's camp in Connecticut

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  • Large section of Hole in the Wall Gang Camp destroyed
  • Camp set up by film star to support children with limitations

A fire on Friday evening destroyed a large section of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut, a long-established haven for seriously ill children.

Officials in the nearby town of Ashford said they responded to an alarm and arrived to find a large fire in the main camp building, which resembles an old western town and was reportedly inspired by the late actor's role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

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